Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

Category Archives: Contracts

Is Arbitration Okay Under the Miller Act? It Is if You Don’t Object

Originally posted 2014-10-13 09:15:01. I have discussed both payment bond claims under the Miller Act and alternate dispute resolution (ADR) here at Construction Law Musings on many an occasion.  A question that is sometimes open is what to do when there is contractually mandated arbitration for claims “relating to the contract or the work.” While

Preparing For and Avoiding Residential Construction Disputes: For Homeowners and Contractors

Originally posted 2010-08-13 09:00:18. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome a great friend.  Scott Wolfe Jr. (@scottwolfejr)is a construction attorney in Louisiana, Washington and Oregon, and is the founding member of the construction practice Wolfe Law Group.     He authors the Construction Law Monitor.   He is also the founder

“Source of Duty,” Tort, and Contract, Oh My!

Originally posted 2021-02-03 11:07:05. Here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed the general rule in Virginia that tort and contract do not mix.  I have also discussed a few narrow exceptions.  A Virginia Supreme Court case from October of 2019 lays out both sides of this issue in one glorious opinion. In Tingler v.

Default, Fraud, and VCPA (Oh My!)

I’ve discussed the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) and the interaction between fraud and contract on numerous occasions here at Construction Law Musings.  A recent case from the Eastern District of Virginia District Court discusses this interaction (along with that dreaded default) further. In Bhutta v. DRM Construction Corp., the homeowners, the Bhuttas, sued DRM