Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 171: Listen and Learn -- Expectation and Consequential Damages (Contracts)
Construction Delays in the Time of Coronavirus: A Legal Perspective
Common Missteps When Suing the State of New Jersey and How to Prevent Them
Excluding consequential damages has become a regular part of negotiating engineering and construction contracts. A typical clause excludes recovery of indirect, exemplary, and consequential damages for both parties. Beyond...more
One of the biggest risks contractors and subcontractors face on construction projects is liability for consequential damages, although many of them may not even know about that risk, much less understand it. Consequential...more
“Time is money.” There are few places where that phrase is truer than in construction, and unfortunately, that truth has been highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic shutting down construction throughout Pennsylvania....more
In Florida, parties often negotiate and include a waiver of consequential damages in construction contracts and design professional contracts. However, based on a recent decision by one Florida appellate court, waiving the...more
Jay Jala, LLC v. DDG Construction, Inc., No. 15-3948, 2016 US Dist. LEXIS 150969 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 1, 2016) - Jay Jala, LLC was the owner of a motel construction project in Allentown, Pennsylvania. DDG Construction, Inc....more
Action Item: Developers and contractors, as well as commercial and residential property owners and occupants, must be aware of a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision in Cypress Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Adria...more
This is the second post in the four-part series “Limitations of liability—The Elephant in the Room.” Waivers of consequential damages have become the industry standard, and these clauses are found in most industry...more