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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

North Carolina Muddies the Water on the Economic Loss Doctrine

A pair of recent rulings involving the economic loss doctrine from North Carolina serve as a timely reminder to carefully consider the extent of contractual remedies in negotiation of construction agreements – lest a later...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Demise of the Economic Loss Rule in Construction Defect Litigation

The Massachusetts Supreme Court recently held in Wyman v. Ayer Properties, LLC, that the “economic loss rule is not applicable to the damage caused to the common areas of a condominium building as a result of the builder’s...more

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Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Blocks Contractors' Economic Loss Tort Claims Against Designers

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Texas contractors have long tried to directly sue their owners’ professional design firms -- rarely with success -- when faulty plans cause economic losses such as increased costs from delays and disruptions. A few cases in...more

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