D.A. Nolt, Inc. v. The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, 2020 BL 199761 (E.D. Pa. May 28, 2020) -
The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the “Authority”) contracted D.A. Nolt, Inc. (“Nolt”) to renovate a building that would...more
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
10/17/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Asbestos ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Demolition ,
Failure To Pay ,
General Contractors ,
Liens ,
Lost Profits ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Payment Terms ,
Subcontractors ,
Unpaid Accounts
Gindel v. Centex Homes, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 13019 (Fla. 4th DCA Sept. 12, 2018) -
A group of townhome owners (the “Homeowners”) sued the contractor and a subcontractor (collectively, “Contractor”) who built their...more
11/15/2018
/ Construction Defects ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Florida ,
Homeowners ,
Pre-Suit Notice ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose ,
Statutory Interpretation
G4S Tech. LLC v. Mass. Tech. Park Corp., 2018 Mass. Lexis 357 (June 13, 2018) -
A state development agency (the “Agency”), received state and federal funding to build a 1,200-mile fiber optic network. It contracted with...more
8/16/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Deadlines ,
Delay Claims ,
Failure To Pay ,
Fiber Optic Telecommunications Network ,
Infrastructure ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Quantum Meruit ,
State Contractors
City of Whiting v. Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani, LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44943 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 20, 2018) -
The City of Whiting, Indiana (the “City”) undertook a 26-acre lakefront development project. It hired an...more
Smith Jamison Constr. v. Apac-Atlantic, Inc., 2018 N.C. App. LEXIS 132 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 6, 2018) -
General contractor APAC-Atlantic (“APAC”) hired Smith Jamison Construction (“Jamison”) as a subcontractor to perform...more
3/28/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Estoppel ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Compel ,
Non-Signatories ,
Statutory Violations ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Courts determine whether a dispute is subject to arbitration, also known as questions of “arbitrability,” unless the parties agree to submit arbitrability disputes to the arbitrator.
Originally published in AGC Law in...more
Addison Ins. Co. v. 4000 Island Blvd. Condo. Ass’n, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26870 (11th Cir. Dec. 28, 2017) -
The owner of a high-rise condominium building in Florida hired a contractor to replace the building’s concrete...more
2/1/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Condominiums ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Florida ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Property Damage ,
Real Estate Market
Developers Sur. & Indem. Co. v. Carothers Constr., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111021 (D.S.C. July 18, 2017); Developers Sur. & Indem. Co. v. Carothers Constr., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135948 (D. Kan. Aug. 24, 2017)...more
Allied World Specialty Ins. Co. v. Abat Lerew Constr., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61794 (D. Neb. Apr. 24, 2017) -
Abat Lerew Construction (“ALC”) entered into multiple construction projects which required it to obtain surety...more
Int’l Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Americaribe-Moriarty JV, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3628 (11th Cir. Feb. 28, 2017) -
Americaribe-Moriarty Joint Venture (“Americaribe”) entered into a subcontract with Certified Pool Mechanics I,...more
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (the “VA”) contracted with Sygnos, Inc. (“Sygnos”) for improvements to the electrical system at a VA hospital in Boise, Idaho. Sygnos subcontracted a portion of the work to...more
3/2/2017
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Disputes Act ,
Delay Claims ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
No Damage For Delay ,
Summary Judgment ,
Veterans
Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise v. W.G. Yates & Sons Constr. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86100 (W.D. NC July 1, 2016) -
Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise (the “Casino”) contracted with joint general contractors, W.G. Yates...more
9/26/2016
/ American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Casinos ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Due Process ,
Property Improvements ,
Stays ,
Tribal Lands
Nova Group/Tutor-Saliba v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 469 (Fed. Cl. Mar 16, 2016) -
The United States Naval Facilities Engineering Command (the “Navy”) contracted with the joint venture of Nova Group and Tutor-Saliva...more
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. v. Rummel Klepper & Kahl, LLP, 226 Md. App. 420, 130 A.3d 1024, 2016 Md. App. LEXIS 3 ( Md. Ct. Spec. App. Jan. 28, 2016) The City of Baltimore retained a design professional, Rummel...more
Wax NJ-2, LLC v. JFB Constr. & Dev., 13-cv-4537, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74508 (S.D.N.Y. June 9, 2015) -
Wax NJ-2, LLC (“Wax”) hired the architectural firm GF55 Partners (“GF55”) to design and then inspect construction of...more
NYU Hosps. Ctr. v. HRH Constr. LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31967 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 12, 2015) -
NYU Hospitals Center (“NYU”) hired HRH Construction LLC (“HRH”) to renovate NYU’s radiology center. HRH entered into...more
Total Eng’g, Inc. v. United States, 2015 U.S. Claims LEXIS 30 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 26, 2015) - The United States Army Corps of Engineers (the “Government”) awarded a contract to Total Engineering, Inc. (“Total”) for preliminary...more
In a per curiam decision without a published opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh’s (“National”) appeal from a Superior Court decision holding that National had a...more
Spectro Alloys Corp. v. Fire Brick Eng’rs Co., Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140817 (D. Minn. Oct. 3, 2014).
Spectro Alloys Corporation (“Spectro”) operates a smelter, and it hired Fire Brick Engineers (“FBE”) to...more
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey contracted HDR Architects and Engineers, P.C. (“HDR”) to design a medical school building. After the project went to bid, the Bedwell Company (“Bedwell”) contracted with...more