Ellie Perka | Lane Powell Construction Legal Update Large construction cases rarely come before a jury due to their complexity and the cost of litigation. It is even rarer for the Washington Supreme Court to weigh in. But the Supreme Court did so on September 2 in Lake Hills Investments, LLC v. Rushforth Construction Co., Inc.,… Continue reading In Rare Construction Law Ruling, Washington Supreme Court Affirms $9 Million Jury Verdict And Provides Guidance On The ‘Spearin Doctrine’
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2021 Executive Insights: Leaders in Construction Law
Donald Berry | Construction Executive WHAT SHOULD CONTRACTORS LOOK FOR IN A LAW FIRM WHEN SEEKING LEGAL REPRESENTATION? Gregory CokinosPresident and CEOCokinos | Young First, experience in the construction industry is of primary importance and vital to successfully negotiating construction contracts and handling construction claims and disputes. Even a mildly complex construction dispute is more… Continue reading 2021 Executive Insights: Leaders in Construction Law
When is an Indemnification Provision Unenforceable?
Christpher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Virginia Code Sec. 11-4.1 makes indemnification provisions in construction contracts that are so broad as to indemnify the indemnitee from its own negligence unenforceable. Of course, this begs the question as to what language of indemnification provisions make them unenforceable. A case from the City of Chesapeake Virginia Circuit… Continue reading When is an Indemnification Provision Unenforceable?
An Introduction To Indemnity Law
Matthew S. LaBeau | Collins Einhorn Farrell When a complaint comes in, it’s natural for attorneys to read it and immediately start addressing the elements and defense to the plaintiff’s claim. In a legal-malpractice claim, for example, the first direction you may turn is to the case-within-a-case requirement. Or maybe you’ll skim through a couple… Continue reading An Introduction To Indemnity Law
Can a Home Builder Disclaim Implied Warranties of Workmanship and Habitability?
Kevin J. Parker | Snell & Wilmer In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, Zambrano v. M & RC II LLC, 2021 WL 3204491 (7/29/2021), the Court of Appeals addressed the question whether a home builder’s attempt to disclaim implied warranties of workmanship and habitability was effective. In that case, the buyer initialed the builder’s prominent… Continue reading Can a Home Builder Disclaim Implied Warranties of Workmanship and Habitability?