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Everything to Know About Filing a Mechanic’s Lien In North Carolina

A lien, sometimes referred to as a security interest, is an interest in real or personal property that secures the payment of a debt or the performance of an obligation. The most common examples of liens are mortgages (deeds...more

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Court of Appeals Confirms Partial Lien Waivers Do Not Waive Lien Rights

In a recent decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a general contractor’s execution of partial lien waivers did not prejudice a supplier’s lien rights on the construction project. The case is Atlantech...more

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Subcontractors Were Not Third-Party Beneficiaries of Waiver of Subrogation Language in a General Contract, Requiring Reversal of...

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A recent Maryland appellate decision arising from an insurance company’s exercise of subrogation rights against negligent subcontractors in connection with tornado damage to a warehouse illustrates the pitfalls of waiver of...more

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Waive It Goodbye: Despite Evidence to the Contrary, Delaware Upholds an AIA Waiver of Subrogation Clause

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Subrogation professionals have always been looking for ways to defeat onerous waiver of subrogation provisions in contracts signed by insureds. However, even when contracts are unsigned, if there is intent when the contract...more

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The Notice of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment

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As the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, it is ever more important that contractors and subcontractors protect their payment rights and avoid the risk of double payment; i.e., the risk of having...more

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New York Court Confirms No Coverage for Resulting Water Damage to General Contractor’s Work Product

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A homeowner’s insurer sought to recover amounts the homeowner insurer paid with respect to construction and renovation work performed on a home (two combined residential co-op units) from the CGL carrier of a general...more

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Ohio Rejects the Majority Trend and Finds No Liability Coverage for a Subcontractor’s Faulty Work

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In Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., 2018 Ohio LEXIS 2375 (No. 2017-0514, October 9, 2018), the Supreme Court of Ohio was recently called upon to determine if a general contractor’s Commercial General Liability (CGL)...more

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North Carolina Updates its Construction Lien Laws

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Gary is a commercial office space builder. Olivia owns a vacant parcel of real property in North Carolina and hires Gary to build an office building on the parcel. Olivia and Gary sign a contract by which he agrees to do the...more

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Construction Law: Final Payment by Owner, Avoiding Lien Claims

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A contractor has finished work on a construction project in North Carolina and submitted a written request for final payment to the owner of the real property that has been improved by the construction. The owner is...more

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Supreme Court of Idaho Rules That Substantial Compliance With the Notice and Opportunity to Repair Act Suffices to Bring Suit

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In Davison v. Debest Plumbing, Inc., 416 P.3d 943 (Ida. 2018), the Supreme Court of Idaho addressed the issue of whether plaintiffs who provided actual notice of a defective condition, but not written notice as stated in the...more

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Broad “Assumption of Liability” Clause in Subcontract Likely Trumps “Waiver of Subrogation” Clause in Prime Contract

In a recent case handled by Bradley, a federal court in Maryland issued a decision attempting to reconcile inconsistent contract provisions. The general contractor said that its fire sprinkler subcontractor was...more

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Recent Developments in California Construction Law

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Notable 2014 Case Law - Liability for owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals - This year, California courts decided a variety of cases with important relevance to...more

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