If you recall, a bit over a year ago I posted regarding the Builders Mut. Ins. Co. v. Dragas Management Corp. litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia federal court. Back in May of 2010, the Court dismissed a suit by a contractor that voluntarily created a remediation plan relating to Chinese drywall found in […]
Chinese Drywall and Insurance Collide
For this week’s Guest post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Clay Olson. Clay is an attorney at Olson Good & Brown, which is located in the Charleston, South Carolina area and the author of the South Carolina Construction Defect blog. Olson Good services many diverse industries including, but not limited to, the […]
Sometimes Good Deeds Go Punished in Construction
As all of us are aware in the construction world, aside from green building, some of the biggest headlines are reserved for Chinese drywall claims. While contractors that got caught using this inferior product may want to do the right thing and fix issues for homeowners, they need to be careful. Recently, the U. S. […]