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

Tag Archives: Summary judgment

Yet Another Reminder That Pleading Matters

Originally posted 2013-07-15 11:10:04.

English: Big Stone Gap, Virginia U.S. Post Off...
English: Big Stone Gap, Virginia U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (n.d., ca. 1913) . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As anyone who has practiced construction law for any period of time knows, Motions to Dismiss are a regular occurrence.  These motions are made in an attempt to get a claim reviewed and rejected early in the process.  Because these motions to dismiss can and do lead to the dismissal of what could have been properly proven claims, the initial complaint or, in Virginia, motion for judgment, has to be drafted with care.

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Payment Bond Claim Notice Requires More than Mailing

Originally posted 2015-07-20 09:00:50. It’s been a while since I posted something new relating to Virginia’s “Little Miller Act” and its various notice requirements for a subcontractor to make a payment bond claim. I have posted on the basics of a Virginia payment bond claim previously here at Musings.  One of these basics is the

Virginia Construction Law Roundup

Recently the state and federal courts here in the Commonwealth of Virginia made two construction law rulings that I thought you all would find interesting. The first of these involves the infamous Chinese drywall discussed in this blog on a couple of occasions.  In another ruling in the continuing saga of Dragas Management (remember the

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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.

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