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Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Shipyard Subcontractor Granted

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Defendant Hopeman Brothers Inc. moved for partial summary judgment with respect to plaintiffs’ claims of intentional tort, alter ego, and...more

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Carpentry Subcontractor Not a ‘Manufacturer’; Obtains Partial Summary Judgment

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, September 8, 2022 - Plaintiff Ora Jean Adams alleges she developed lung cancer from secondhand asbestos exposure from laundering the clothing of her...more

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Asbestos Exclusion/Insurance Policy: Federal Court Addresses Coverage Issue Involving School Renovation

The United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a December 14th Order whether a contractor performing, or having performed by a subcontractor, renovation work at a school had insurance coverage for...more

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In Utah, Asbestos Take-Home Exposure Equates to Damages Exposure For Premises Operators and Contractors

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In its decision Larry Boynton v. Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC, 2021 UT 40, the Utah Supreme Court found that premises operators owed a duty of care to prevent take-home exposure to asbestos dust not only its employees, but also...more

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Utah Expands Premise-Owner Liability To Take-Home Asbestos Plaintiffs

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Utah’s Supreme Court recently issued an opinion which dramatically expands premise owners’ liability for asbestos-related injuries. On August 5, 2021, the Court reversed Utah’s Court of Appeals and held that a lawsuit could...more

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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update - June 2021

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First Department Finds Exterior Work Over Two Stories Exclusion Did Not Apply To Accident From Work On Lower Floors- Adelphi University hired a general contractor for a construction project to build, from the ground up, a...more

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Michigan Federal Court Permits Subcontractor’s Quasi-Contractual Claims to Proceed Despite Existence of Express Contract Covering...

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P.A.L. Environmental Safety Corp. v. North American Dismantling Corp. Et Al., No. 19-11630, 2020 BL 198779 (E.D. Mich. May 28, 2020) - A Michigan federal court partially granted Consumers Energy Company’s (“CEC”) motion to...more

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Recent Decisions Recognize Limits on Lien Amounts Properly Includable Under Michigan and Connecticut Lien Statutes

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Lost profits, not part of unpaid contract balance, may be recoverable as consequential damages in contract claim, but cannot be included in lien. TSP Services Inc. v. National-Standard, LLC, 2019 BL 340267 (Mich. Ct. App....more

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Subcontractor Not Entitled to Payment After Refusal to Perform Disputed Extra Work

In the hustle and bustle of completing a construction project it can be easy to overlook the importance of the contract.  However, when a dispute arises the contract generally dictates the outcome of that dispute.  A recent...more

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