For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we are happy to get appellate lawyer, Jay O’Keeffe‘s perspective on construction cases for a second time. Jay (@jayokeeffe) practices business and appellate litigation with Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore in Roanoke, VA. He can reached at 509-983-9459 or at his blog, De Novo. I was […]
Good Deeds Still Going Punished? (Dragas Part III)
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 […]
It’s That Time of Year Again. . .
As I was sitting with some construction pros I know recently, it occurred to me that it’s that time of year. What time of year you ask? The time in every year when my claims practice, whether through lawsuit, bond claim, or mechanic’s lien, picks up. At a time when most would think that contractors […]
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. […]