Florida Federal Court Makes Pivotal Ruling on Direct vs. Consequential Damages in Design Disputes

Robert Alfert, Jr., Christina Lehm, Megan Schroder and Jeremy Springhart | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough In a closely watched order issued July 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida addressed a previously unresolved and critical question under Florida law: whether remediation costs for defective design work constitute direct damages,… Continue reading Florida Federal Court Makes Pivotal Ruling on Direct vs. Consequential Damages in Design Disputes

Federal Court in Pennsylvania Analyzes Which Types of Damage are Barred by Contractual Waiver of Consequential Damages

Kristopher Berr | Pepper Hamilton LLP | January 26, 2017 Jay Jala, LLC v. DDG Construction, Inc., No. 15-3948, 2016 US Dist. LEXIS 150969 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 1, 2016) Jay Jala, LLC was the owner of a motel construction project in Allentown, Pennsylvania. DDG Construction, Inc. was the contractor.  The project was delayed during construction… Continue reading Federal Court in Pennsylvania Analyzes Which Types of Damage are Barred by Contractual Waiver of Consequential Damages