Tag: Construction Claims

Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017

Niel Franzese | Robinson & Cole | October 11, 2017 Our readers may recall that Public Act No. 15-28 was signed by the Governor back in 2015, subjecting the State of Connecticut and its political subdivisions to a statute of limitations for asserting actions and claims arising out of “construction-related work.” The law became effective… Continue reading Tic Toc Tic Toc: The Clock Is Running on Construction and Design Claims by the State of Connecticut Beginning October 1, 2017

So, When are You “Off the Hook?”

Christine D. Barker | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | August 30, 2017 A Look at Statutes of Limitation and Repose in California Construction Claims Like everything in life, all good things must come to an end, even a plaintiff’s right to sue. Known as the Statute of Limitation or Statute of Repose1, these government-imposed laws… Continue reading So, When are You “Off the Hook?”

Is California’s Right-to-Repair Statue Really the Exclusive Remedy in Construction Defect Ligitation?

Elizabeth D. Beckman | Kramer deBoer & Keane, LLP Approximately fifteen years after California Governor Grey Davis signed into law Senate Bill 800,1 and much related judicial dispute, the California Supreme Court is set to resolve the legal standard for handling of construction defect claims in the matter of McMillan Albany, LLC v. Superior Court.… Continue reading Is California’s Right-to-Repair Statue Really the Exclusive Remedy in Construction Defect Ligitation?

Construction Claims & Debt Collection

J. Norman Stark | July 17, 2017 Construction debt collection requires selection of the proper court with jurisdiction to hear such cases. Municipal courts have jurisdiction within a determined city or municipality, with limitations on the amount claimed by any party, which does not exceed $15,000.00. Limitations may vary by each jurisdiction. Once a complaint… Continue reading Construction Claims & Debt Collection

Florida Statutes of Limitations and Repose Governing Construction Claims Revised to Clarify Accrual Dates Effective July 1

Amandeep s. Kahlon | Buildsmart | July 6, 2017 Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 377 providing for revisions to the Florida statutes of limitation and repose governing construction claims. The new law revises Fla. Stat. Sec. 95.11 (Limitations Other Than for the Recovery of Real Property) to clear up some confusion regarding when the… Continue reading Florida Statutes of Limitations and Repose Governing Construction Claims Revised to Clarify Accrual Dates Effective July 1