Steven M. Cvitanovic | Haight Brown & Bonesteel | October 27, 2017 Before suing an architect or engineer for professional negligence, a plaintiff must obtain a “certificate of merit” (“Certificate”) under Code of Civil Procedure section 411.35. Boiled down to the basics, the Certificate declares that the attorney consulted with and received an opinion from… Continue reading Understanding the Details: Suing Architects and Engineers Can Get Technical
Tag: Design Professinals
Agree to Use your “Professional Best” ? You may lose Insurance Coverage! (Law Note)
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina | February 24, 2017 Yesterday, I was part of a panel at the NC Bar Association Construction Law Winter Meeting, discussing insurance issues for design professionals. One topic we touched on was how to avoid invalidating your insurance. As most of you know, Errors & Omissions… Continue reading Agree to Use your “Professional Best” ? You may lose Insurance Coverage! (Law Note)
Design Errors Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine
Carly Miller | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | March 23, 2016 A recent Pennsylvania case, Gongloff Contracting, LLC v. L. Robert Kimball & Assocs., Architects and Engineers, Inc., sheds light on circumstances in which design errors can lead to damages in tort as courts recognize exceptions to the economic loss doctrine for such errors… Continue reading Design Errors Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine
Know Your Obligations Under Both the Prime Contract and Subcontract
Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | November 2, 2015 A recent case out of New Mexico highlights the importance for subcontractors to review their contract with the general and the contract between the general and the owner. In Centex/Worthgroup, LLC v. Worthgroup Architects, L.P, the architect claimed that the limitation of liability clause in the… Continue reading Know Your Obligations Under Both the Prime Contract and Subcontract
Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | October 26, 2015 It’s a tactic as old as war itself. You can often gain a strategic advantage by selecting the location of battle. The same is true in litigation. But as the next case illustrates, when it comes to disputes between contractors (and design professionals), it isn’t always… Continue reading Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals