John J. Gazzola | ConsensusDocs Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2019) This case concerns calculation of a damages award to a general contractor, Skanska USA Building, Inc., on its claim for breach of contract against its masonry… Continue reading Contractor’s Claim for Interest on Subcontractor’s Defective Work Claim Gains Mixed Results
Tag: Breach of Contract
Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims
Derek M. Andre, Darren G. Rowles and William E. Burnett | Smith Gambrell & Russell | November 15, 2019 A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals will force most construction professionals to radically change their view of the scope and effect of statutory lien waivers in the state of Georgia. In ALA Construction Services,… Continue reading Georgia’s Court Of Appeals Holds That Lien Waivers Waive Breach Of Contract Claims
Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | November 18, 2019 Recently, I was talking with my friend Matt Hundley about a recent case he had in the Charlottesville, VA Circuit Court. It was a relatively straightforward (or so he and I would have thought) breach of contract matter involving a fixed price contract between his (and… Continue reading Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
Seventh Circuit Holds “Breach of Contract” Exclusion in Professional Liability Policy Renders Coverage Illusory
Jason Taylor | Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry | October 2, 2019 Most professional liability policies include a “breach of contract” exclusion precluding coverage for claims or damages arising out of breach of contract. How to apply such broad exclusions to claims brought by clients of the insured (or others with whom the insured has… Continue reading Seventh Circuit Holds “Breach of Contract” Exclusion in Professional Liability Policy Renders Coverage Illusory
Breach of Contract Exclusion Precludes Coverage
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | August 14, 2019 Liability insurance policies are meant to cover claims brought against insureds by third-parties alleging a fortuitous event that causes damages. But most liability policies have exclusions that preclude coverage for certain events. For example, many policies exclude coverage for property damage to property owned… Continue reading Breach of Contract Exclusion Precludes Coverage