California Expands the Duty of Professional Consultants

E. Mabry Rogers | Bradley Arant Boult  Cummings LLP | January 6, 2015 Professional consultants and sub-consultants provide essential services to a Project during its planning, design, construction, and acceptance. In some jurisdictions, they enjoy protections from liability for “economic losses” if they are not in a contract with the person or entity claiming damages… Continue reading California Expands the Duty of Professional Consultants

Declaratory Judgment Entered Against Architect’s Insurer Finding that Design Flaws were Unrelated and Subject to Separate Liability Limits

Donald A. O’Brien – Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP – September 3, 2014 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York v. Continental Casualty Company, Docket Nos. 13-1671(L), 13-1700(XAP) United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (June 23, 2014) The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) contracted with an architectural firm to design… Continue reading Declaratory Judgment Entered Against Architect’s Insurer Finding that Design Flaws were Unrelated and Subject to Separate Liability Limits

New and Recently Revisited Florida Law Affecting Construction Disputes and Possible Implications

Lynn Maynard Gollin – Gordon & Rees LLP – August 25, 2014 In March 2014, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal issued The School Board of Broward County, Florida v. Pierce GodwinAlexander & Linville, 137 So. 3d 1059 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014), an opinion that addresses two legal issues of interest to parties involved in… Continue reading New and Recently Revisited Florida Law Affecting Construction Disputes and Possible Implications

What The Recent Beacon Decision Means For Developers And General Contractors

Steven M. Cvitanovic and Whitney L. Stefko – Haight Brown Bonesteel – August 14, 2014 On July 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court (the “Court”) came out with its decision in Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, et al. The Beacon decision settled a long-standing dispute in California about whether design professionals… Continue reading What The Recent Beacon Decision Means For Developers And General Contractors

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