Archives for the 'Litigation' Category
Big Dig tunnel collapse
Hmmmm…
No doubt: someone was negligent in the collapse of the Big Dig tunnel in Boston that killed one. The Latin phrase res ipsa loquitur comes to mind.
But it’s hard to understand why Massachusetts officials are going after Powers Fasteners, Inc.
Powers received an order for standard-set epoxy to be used in the tunnel ceiling, and sold [...]
14 August 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Insider Q&A hears from construction-quality expert
Don Neff is president of La Jolla Pacific Ltd., an Irvine-based consulting firm that advises homebuilders on ways to improve the quality of their construction and avoid construction-defect claims. The firm operates in 10 states and claims to have assisted 1,000 clients in the building of more than 50,000 homes. Register reporter Jeff Collins spoke [...]
28 July 2007 | Business, Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, Litigation | No Comments
Proposal To Ban EIFS By Oregon State Senators Moves Forward
In a unanimous vote of 26-0, Oregon State Senators, led by Senator Jackie Winters (R-Salem), voted to ban the use of synthetic stucco on Oregon homes. This decision came after Senator Winters told the story of an 11-year old Salem resident, Whitney McClain, who is currently being treated for multiple brain tumors after a mold [...]
12 July 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Judge: Blood promise can’t be enforced
A Nietzsche-quoting judge said a promise penned in blood by a businessman was not an enforceable contract. Superior Court Judge Corey S. Cramin ruled Monday that Stephen Son could not be forced to repay Kim Jin-soo more than $140,000 that Kim provided to Son’s companies, not to Son himself.
Son punctured his finger and drafted the [...]
30 June 2007 | Business, General, Litigation | No Comments
Attorney Needed in Phoenix, Arizona
Any takers?
Our over twenty year old condos started with construction defects like improperly built patio/balcony structures resulting in sub-frame, frame and interior sub floor decomposition. Our patios/balconies are not the property of the owners, but rather the property of the HOA. How lucky we are to have the right to exclusive use, but the repairs [...]
28 June 2007 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Dark side of the housing boom: Shoddy construction
This article provides a good background on the nature of construction defects in new home construction and is directed at consumers.
At the peak of the recent housing boom, home buyers scooped up a million newly built homes every year while homeowners poured more than $200 billion into renovations. But now stories of shifting soil, leaky [...]
23 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Investigation Reveals Homebuilders Failed to Pay Taxes on Undocumented Workers
(PRWEB) June 20, 2007 — Americas Watchdog is one of Americas premier consumer groups. For over two years it has been conducting a nationwide investigation focused on homebuilders using a “coyote labor broker scheme” to avoid the payment of local, state or federal taxes. According to Americas Watchdog, “in the last six years we are [...]
22 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Experts, General, Litigation | No Comments
Construction and Construction Defect Links
Over the last week or so there have been several links accumulating with lots of good information. Rather than post a bunch of individual entries, we’ve compiled a list below. Some of these are related to legal issues involving construction defects, some have to do with inspections, and all have something to do with construction. [...]
20 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, General, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments
Oregon State May Ban Use Of So-Called Synthetic Stucco
Salem Republican Jackie Winters rose to speak on the Senate floor recently to propose banning the use of synthetic stucco on Oregon homes.
Winters said she was acting on behalf of Salem constituents plagued by a mold outbreak, which they blamed on water leakage caused by defective stucco.
An 11-year-old girl developed a brain tumor traced to [...]
19 June 2007 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
Construction Defect Litigators Call to Action
Victoria Pynchon, Esq., from Settle It Now, is conducting a survey about construction defect mediation. She is asking for participation from experienced CD litigators to provide some insight into alternative dispute resolution and specifically regarding justice and fairness issues. Here’s your chance to let your voice be heard!
“I don’t have the statistics but know from [...]
23 May 2007 | Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments
