Peter Hahn | Benesch | July 19, 2019 The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled any lawsuit for defective and unsafe conditions arising from the design or construction of an improvement to real property must be brought within 10 years of substantial completion of the project—regardless of whether the lawsuit arises out of a breach of… Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court: All Claims for Defective Construction or Design Must Be Brought Within 10 Years of Substantial Completion
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Construction Defects: Things to Remember to Make Sure You Can Get the Problem Fixed
Joshua D. Kipp | Carrington Coleman | July 3, 2019 Construction projects take a lot of time, cost a lot of money, and often result in more than a few headaches along the way. When the project closes out, most people are relieved. The business finally gets to use the new facility and enjoy the… Continue reading Construction Defects: Things to Remember to Make Sure You Can Get the Problem Fixed
Contractor Liable Thirteen Years After the Fact??
Earl K. Messer | Taft Stettinius & Hollister | June 28, 2019 Imagine you built a school back in 2005. Years go by. Many employees who worked on the project are gone. Their emails are no longer available to review. Most other records are buried somewhere, maybe. The owner has handled maintenance year after year… Continue reading Contractor Liable Thirteen Years After the Fact??
Construction Defect Dispute Governed by Contract Disputes Act not yet Suited to being a “Suit”
William S. Bennett | SDV Insights | May 14, 2019 The Southern District of California recently held that a series of demands for a general contractor to investigate and repair several construction defects at a U.S. Army facility did not constitute a “suit” within the meaning of the general contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy.… Continue reading Construction Defect Dispute Governed by Contract Disputes Act not yet Suited to being a “Suit”
Certificates of Review in Colorado Construction Defect Litigation
Daniel E. Evans and Kaitlin Marsh-Blake | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | February 28, 2019 The requirement to file a certificate of review early in a lawsuit is often imposed for the purpose of preventing frivolous professional malpractice actions and avoiding unnecessary time and cost in defending such claims. These statutory obligations vary between states… Continue reading Certificates of Review in Colorado Construction Defect Litigation