The Washington Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury verdict and $30 million judgment for general contractor Skanska. The case involves the construction of the 41-story Nexus condominium tower in downtown Seattle. As is...more
2/5/2025
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An Illinois federal court ruled in favor of steel subcontractor Nucor in its contract dispute with Direct Steel. The project involved the construction of pre-engineering metal buildings for the Army Corps of Engineers. The...more
12/9/2024
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Another week, another fee-shifting case. This ones involves a 28-unit condo project in the Houston Heights neighborhood of Houston (see 2017 Yale Development, LLC v. Steadfast Funding, LLC, 2023 WL 3184028 (Tex. App. May 2,...more
5/22/2023
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Last week we saw the Menard court reject the use of an indemnity clause to shift fees in a dispute between contracting parties. This week, a very recent decision from Nevada highlights another creative way to shift fees where...more