Archives for the 'Construction and Law' Category
Case Seen As ‘Groundbreaking’
“A case heard last week by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals involving a North Las Vegas apartment complex has potential for ‘groundbreaking’ ramifications, a local attorney for one of the defendants said Monday.
“An organization for disabled citizens has sued multiple defendants who had any part in designing and building Craig Ranch Villas, formerly [...]
19 April 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
“Big Dig” Settlement Reached
The lawsuit over the controversial public works project, the Big Dig, has concluded with a settlement. The project has been plagued by construction defects resulting in damage and in one case, the loss of a human life.
The two companies that managed the design and construction of the costly Big Dig project here will pay more [...]
24 January 2008 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
If These Walls Could Talk…
If these walls could talk, the previous homeowner wouldn’t have felt the need to leave a letter.
The secret room in the old mill home on Whitten Street in Greenville’s Dunean section contained a handwritten letter from the previous owner titled, “You Found It!”
“Hello. If you’re reading this, then you found the secret room. I owned [...]
20 January 2008 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Blamed On Error In Design
Undersize gusset plates in the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis were “the critical factor” in the bridge collapse last year that killed 13 people and injured 100, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
Chairman Mark Rosenker said the plates, which connected steel beams, were roughly half the thickness they should have been because of a [...]
20 January 2008 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Design, General, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Medieval Help Desk
Ernest Svenson, an attorney in New Orleans at the forefront of using technology in the legal industry, recently taught a CLE for Louisiana attorneys on the concept of Digital Workflow. As part of the reference materials for his talk, he used the above clip that highlights the perils of new technology, from the perspective of [...]
24 December 2007 | Business, Construction and Law, General, Litigation, Technology | No Comments
Frank Gehry - Construction Defect Lawsuit Defendant
“The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing renowned architect Frank Gehry, alleging serious design flaws in the Stata Center, a building celebrated for its unconventional walls and radical angles.
“The school asserts that the center, completed in spring 2004, has persistent leaks, drainage problems and mold growing on its brick exterior. It says accumulations of snow [...]
7 November 2007 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Dual Glazing Fisticuffs
This story sort of speaks for itself. In the UK, home improvement salesman do not appreciate soliciting multiple quotes.
“A double glazing salesman launched a violent assault on a customer moments after discovering they had spoken to a rival company, a court was told yesterday.”
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25 October 2007 | Construction, Construction and Law, General | No Comments
Construction Defect Links
As a follow up to the previous post, here are some more links. This time we’re catching up on links related specifically to construction litigation and construction defect litigation.
First up is a story that has come up before. It involves a homeowner, a builder, some defective construction and a binding arbitration clause. The homeowner is [...]
8 October 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Protecting Homeowners from Unscrupulous Attorneys and Inspectors
Chapter 40 is a law under the Nevada Revised Statutes that specifically addresses construction defects and related claims in that state. It has resulted in a dramatic change in Nevada CD cases and is similar in some ways to California Senate Bill 800. One similarity between the two is the difficulty most people in the [...]
16 September 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Lying Home Seller Found Liable for Hiding Mold
This is one of those stories that is surprisingly not too common. Christopher Geary (formerly with Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP), from Construction Litigation Law Blog, points us to a recent case ruling in Connecticut that is worth noting. The summary of this sordid tale goes as follows - an unscrupulous seller put in [...]
15 September 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, Litigation | No Comments
