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Voir Dire: Hunt for the Fox

Thomas Fuller, a 17th Century English historian and clergyman, once said “a fox should not be on the jury at a goose’s trial.” This quote sums up the importance of voir dire and why preparing for it is critical to success at...more

Rogers Towers: Florida’s Statute of Repose – Safely Afloat In Troubled Waters - U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of Minnesota...

On May 29, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in one of the most interesting, albeit troubling, construction-related cases to make national headlines since United States v. Spearin, 248 U.S. 132...more

Who Knew that Mary Carter was Involved in Construction Law?

A Mary Carter agreement is a settlement agreement between a plaintiff and defendant in which the defendant remains an active party to the litigation and the claim also proceeds against other parties. The Courts have always...more

Citadel Group Limited v. Washington Regional Medical Center

Seventh Circuit Opinion regarding personal jurisdiction

2008 Seventh Circuit Opinion regarding personal jurisdiction....more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming et al.

Opinion of the Connecticut Supreme Court

This opinion of the Connecticut Supreme Court arises out of an action by a contractor to compel the State of Connecticut Department of Public Works to pay sums certified by the Governor to be paid pursuant to C.G.S. 3-7. The...more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming

Plaintiff-Appellee's Brief to the Connecticut Supreme Court

This is a brief by the Plaintiff-Appellee contractor in an mandamus action to compel the State of Connecticut Department of Public Works to pay the plaintiff sums certified by the Governor to be paid pursuant to C.G.S. 3-7....more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming et al.

Memorandum of Decision on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment

This is the decision of the trial court denying the state defendants' motion for summary judgment and granting the plaintiff contractor's motion for summary judgment in a mandamus action to compel the state to pay sums...more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming et al.

Memorandum of Decision on Defendants' Motion to Compel Compliance with their First Set of Discovery Requests

This is the court's ruling denying the defendants' motion to compel the plaintiff to produce documents and information about plaintiff's dealings with the state outside of the contract at issue in the litigation. The court...more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming

Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Strike

This is the plaintiff-contractor's memorandum of law in opposition to motion to strike a complaint seeking an order of mandamus to compel the State of Connecticut Department of Public Works to pay the plaintiff sums certified...more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming et al.

Memorandum of Decision on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss

This is the court's decision denying the state defendants' motion to dismiss a mandamus action filed by a contractor to compel the state to pay the defendant sums certified by the governor to be paid pursuant to C.G.S. 3-7. ...more

C.R. Klewin Northeast, LLC v. James T. Flemming

Plaintiff's Objection to Motion to Dismiss

This is an opposition to a motion to dismiss filed in a mandamus action by a contractor to compel the State of Connecticut Department of Public Works to pay the plaintiff the sums certified by the Governor to be paid pursuant...more