Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | February 8, 2015 I have had the pleasure of working with Cordell Parvin, who in his earlier career was a preeminent construction attorney, and now coaches attorneys. Cordell has shared countless construction guides and presentations with me over the years, for which I am extremely grateful. Below is Cordell’s Lesson’s Learned… Continue reading Top 10 Lessons Learned from a Construction Attorney
Category: Construction Law
No Coverage For Construction Defect Under Illinois Law
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | January 26, 2015 The court followed precedent in Illinois and upheld the insurer’s denial of coverage for construction defects that did not damage other property. Design Concrete Founds., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Prop. & Cas. Co., 2014 Ill. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2684 (Ill Ct. App. Nov. 26, 2014).… Continue reading No Coverage For Construction Defect Under Illinois Law
Defeating the Ten-Year Statute of Repose For Latent Construction Defects
Porter Law Group | January 2015 It is an all-too-common scenario in California construction: Nine and a half years after completion of a major California construction project, immediately before the 10-year “statute of repose” for suing on “latent” construction defects expires, a lawsuit claiming damages for “recently discovered” latent construction defects is filed. The property… Continue reading Defeating the Ten-Year Statute of Repose For Latent Construction Defects
What Do You Do If The Judge Does Not Like Your Case
R. James Kravitz | Fox Rothschild LLP | January 14, 2015 I recently tried a commercial dispute where the judge expressed a negative view of my client’s case at the outset. She seemed predisposed in favor of my adversary. This was frustrating because I felt confident my clients had been wronged and had meritorious claims.… Continue reading What Do You Do If The Judge Does Not Like Your Case
Where, Oh Where, Can My Lawsuit be Filed?
E. Carson Lange | Rogers Towers When preparing or negotiating the terms of construction contracts, parties often indicate where any dispute that may arise between the parties must be litigated. Courts will generally enforce such “venue” or “forum selection” clauses, and such clauses, when carefully worded, can be an effective means to control where a… Continue reading Where, Oh Where, Can My Lawsuit be Filed?