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This blog post addresses: (1) steps to be taken, (2) issues to be aware of, and (3) recovery prospects when a general contractor files for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, from the owner’s...more
On November 7, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Virginia decided the case of Harrell v. Deluca, 1:20-cv-00087, which centered around a home builder and contractor who failed to successfully deliver...more
When it comes to contracts, New Jersey courts, like courts in other jurisdictions, enforce them according to their plain and ordinary meaning. So when a contract’s terms are clear, the court will enforce it as written....more
There is objection evidence. There is subjective evidence. And sometimes, it is a combination of both A case cannot go much worse when a court’s opinion starts with the following: “This case concerns a contract in which a...more
Chinese Hosp. Ass’n v. Jacobs Eng’g Grp., Inc., 2019 BL 330340, 2 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 03, 2019) - This case arises out of the alleged breach of contract and defective design for the construction of a new hospital in San...more
In the construction world, many of us lawyers talk about what is known as a material breach in order to support a termination of the contract. In other words, the event that supports the claim for default or termination or...more