Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog “The declining significance of privity has found its way to construction law.” So begins the 4th District Court of Appeal’s decision in Lynch v. Peter & Associates, Engineers, Geologists, Surveyors, Inc., 104 Cal.App.5th 1181 (2024). The case addresses the legal duty of care owed by construction professionals – specifically… Continue reading At the Border of Contract and Torts in Construction Disputes
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Contract Scope Limits Tort Liability
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | October 26, 2018 From the Massachusetts Appeals Court comes a reminder that a contract scope of services may serve to control or limit the scope of tort liability. New homeowners sued the contractor and designer, hired by the former homeowner for a replacement septic system, when that… Continue reading Contract Scope Limits Tort Liability
Contract Scope Limits Tort Liability
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | October 26, 2018 From the Massachusetts Appeals Court comes a reminder that a contract scope of services may serve to control or limit the scope of tort liability. New homeowners sued the contractor and designer, hired by the former homeowner for a replacement septic system, when that… Continue reading Contract Scope Limits Tort Liability