Benjamin F. Jackson and Stephen P. Younger | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler Suppose a property owner hires a general contractor for a time-sensitive project. The general contractor in turn hires a subcontractor. After the project hits some snags and delays, the property owner tries to move things along by assuring the subcontractor that it… Continue reading Commercial Division Opinion Suggests that Subcontractor Can Potentially Recover From General Contractor and Property Owner for Work Outside Scope of Subcontract
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In This Case, The “Crux Of The Biscuit” Was The Missing Apostrophe
Keith Bishop | Allen Matkins | November 8, 2019 Consider the following provision of in a contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor: “Ten percent (10%) of Subcontractor’s contract amount shall be withheld and will be released 35 days after completion of subcontractors work.” After the subcontractor abandons the job, the general contractor refused… Continue reading In This Case, The “Crux Of The Biscuit” Was The Missing Apostrophe
Does The Christian Doctrine Apply To Subcontractors?
George Stewart, III | Husch Blackwell | September 16, 2019 Under the Christian Doctrine, prime contractors face the risk of having a court or a board of contract appeals read a clause into their contracts, even if it was omitted from the contract that they signed. In this entry we discuss whether the Christian Doctrine applies to subcontractors. The Christian Doctrine… Continue reading Does The Christian Doctrine Apply To Subcontractors?
Subcontractor Entitled to Defense for Defective Work Causing Property Damage Beyond Its Scope of Work
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | May 1, 2019 The Illinois Court of Appeals found the subcontractor was owed a defense for alleged property damage caused by its faulty workmanship, but outside its scope of work. Acuity Ins. Co. v. 950 W. Huron Condo. Ass’n, 2019 Ill. App. LEXIS 208 (Ill. Ct.… Continue reading Subcontractor Entitled to Defense for Defective Work Causing Property Damage Beyond Its Scope of Work
Illinois Supreme Court Limits Reach of Implied Warranty Claims Against Contractors
Thomas G. Cronin | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | February 25, 2019 In a recent decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a purchaser of a newly constructed home could not assert a claim for breach of the implied warranty of habitability against a subcontractor where the subcontractor had no contractual relationship with the purchaser. Sienna… Continue reading Illinois Supreme Court Limits Reach of Implied Warranty Claims Against Contractors