The Superior Court of Pennsylvania concluded 2023 by issuing two opinions that clarify (1) the costs recoverable under the Lien Law and (2) the requirements for perfecting service of a lien claim. Two key takeaways are...more
SDSP, LLC v. Attias, 2023 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1518 -
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a multimillion-dollar award to subcontractors arising from a payment dispute, and remanded the matter to the trial court...more
7/20/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Business Disputes ,
CASPA ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Foreign Workers ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Payment Terms ,
Pennsylvania ,
Subcontractors ,
Unjust Enrichment
On April 21, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department of Transportation...more
4/26/2023
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Goods or Services ,
Infrastructure ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
Bean Sprouts LLC v. LifeCycle Construction Servs. LLC, No. 001268-CV-2021 (Pa. Super. Feb. 17, 2022)
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently raised the bar for state courts to assert jurisdiction over out-of-state...more
Dolan v. Hurd Millwork Co., No. 2951 EDA 2015, 2019 BL 229344 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 21, 2019) -
This cases arises out of defective windows installed in a residential construction project. In 1999, Leo J. Dolan purchased a...more
7/26/2019
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Discovery ,
Product Defects ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Statute of Limitations
Matter of Red Hook 160 LLC v. Borough Constr. Grp. LLC, No. 524909/18, 2019 BL 122210 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 19, 2019) -
This cases arises out of a project owner’s request for further itemization of amounts claimed in a...more
Hagen Constr. Inc. v. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., No. JKB-18-1201, 2019 BL 36862 (D. Md. Feb. 04, 2019) -
This case arises out of the construction of a pediatric outpatient center in southern New Jersey. Plaintiff...more
Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., 2018 Ohio LEXIS 2375 (Oct. 9, 2018) -
This case arose out of the construction of an inn and conference center at Ohio Northern University (“ONU”). After completion of the project,...more
12/6/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Duty to Indemnify ,
Occurrence ,
Property Damage ,
Subcontractors
Satterfield & Pontikes Constr., Inc. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 21488 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2018) -
This case arises out of an excess insurance provider’s refusal to cover damages incurred by the...more
10/4/2018
/ Allocation of Funds ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Excess Policies ,
General Contractors ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Settlement ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment
Great N. Ins. Co. v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc., No. A16-0997, 2018 Minn. LEXIS 236 (May 9, 2018) -
This case arises out of a residential construction project and the installation of ventilators into a home’s HVAC system. ...more
Pavik v. George & Lynch, Inc., No. 160, 2017, 2018 Del. LEXIS 133 (Mar. 23, 2018) -
This case arises out of a highway reconstruction project and a car accident which occurred on the highway during non-working hours. ...more
5/31/2018
/ Car Accident ,
Construction Project ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Projects ,
Roads ,
Safety Standards ,
State Contractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Traffic Laws
Suffolk Constr. Co. v. Rodriguez & Quiroga Architects Chtd., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42652 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 15, 2018) -
This case arises out of the design and construction of a science museum in Miami, Florida (the...more
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court, No. S229762, 2018 Cal. LEXIS 211 (Jan. 18, 2018) -
Several homeowners (“Plaintiffs”) brought suit against developer/general contractor McMillin Albany LLC (“McMillin”) for alleged...more
2/22/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Common Law Claims ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Homeowners ,
Negligence ,
Property Damage ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Right to Repair ,
Strict Product Liability
S. Indus. Contractors, LLC v. Neel-Schaffer, Inc., No. 1:17CV255-LG-JCG, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196804 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 30, 2017) -
This case arises out of the West Pier Facilities project at the Port of Gulfport,...more
Tomlinson v. Douglas Knight Constr., Inc., 2017 Utah Lexis 132 (August 29, 2017) -
This case arises out of the construction of a residential property. Lot 84 Deer Crossing (“Lot 84”) purchased the property and contracted...more
11/9/2017
/ Appeals ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Privity of Contract ,
Real Estate Development ,
UT Supreme Court ,
Warranties
RDA Constr. Corp. v. United States, No. 11-555 C, 2017 U.S. Claims LEXIS 875 (Fed. Cl. July 27, 2017) -
This case arises out of a public construction project at the Newport Naval Station. The Naval Facilities Engineering...more
City of Dardenne Prairie v. Adams Concrete & Masonry, LLC, No. ED104982, 2017 Mo. App. LEXIS 533 (Mo. Ct. App. May 30, 2017) -
This case arises out of a construction project in which the City of Dardenne Prairie (the...more
D.W. Wilburn, Inc. v. K. Norman Berry Assocs., No. 2015-CA-001254-MR, 2016 Ky. App. Lexis 206 (Ky. Ct. App. Dec. 22, 2016) -
This case arose out of a construction project in which the Oldham County Board of Education...more
2/23/2017
/ Appeals ,
Architects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Delay Claims ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
General Contractors ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment