Contractor Licensing Issue Voids Construction Loan in Georgia

Clayton Swears | Hudson Cook A recent case out of Georgia involved a contractor’s licensing failure voiding the construction loan that was financing the project. However, there was a twist….well, several twists—a contractor who was also a lender, an end-of-the-world bunker, and a property that couldn’t be developed. Although the facts were unusual, the case… Continue reading Contractor Licensing Issue Voids Construction Loan in Georgia

Bid Protests in Georgia

Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | BuildSmart Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our posts on “Bid Protests in the District of Columbia,” “Bid Protests in New York,” “Bid Protests in Virginia,” and our “Update on Bid Protests in Alabama”). For the next… Continue reading Bid Protests in Georgia

Important Procedural Issues in Georgia Construction Arbitrations

Roy Paul | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Arbitration has long been used as an alternative to litigation in construction disputes. Many construction contracts contain arbitration clauses, many of which reference specific rules established by specific arbitration providers. It is important for the parties to construction disputes as well as arbitrators themselves to understand the scope… Continue reading Important Procedural Issues in Georgia Construction Arbitrations

Supreme Court Addresses Newly Amended Statute of Repose for Construction Claims

David R. Cook, Jr. | Construction and Procurement Blog We have been following the protracted legal battle concerning Southern States Chemical, Inc. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc.  This case had been litigated at the Supreme Court and resulted in legislation. In the latest round, the Supreme Court answered whether Georgia’s statute of repose for construction… Continue reading Supreme Court Addresses Newly Amended Statute of Repose for Construction Claims

11th Cir. Affirms That Georgia’s Implied Waiver Doctrine Cannot Be Used to Create Coverage

Roben West | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Century Communities of Georgia LLC v. Selective Way Insurance Co., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that the Georgia Supreme Court’s 2012 opinion in Hoover v. Maxum Indemnity Co. does not apply to “coverage defenses” — that is, whether a loss is potentially covered under a policy in the first place. Rather,… Continue reading 11th Cir. Affirms That Georgia’s Implied Waiver Doctrine Cannot Be Used to Create Coverage