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: United States district court

Proper Notice Can “Accelerate” Your Recovery

Originally posted 2012-07-02 09:00:23.

Map of the United States District Courts in Vi...
Map of the United States District Courts in Virginia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have discussed the importance of every word in a construction contract on multiple occasions at Construction Law Musings.  The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia recently gave another reminder that one area that can act as a sword or shield in a contract is the language regarding provision of notice.

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Even Fraud in the Inducement is Tough in Construction

Originally posted 2014-06-10 15:38:08. I have discussed how hard it is in the Commonwealth of Virginia to make out a claim for fraud when a construction contract is involved.  On limited exception is where a claim for “fraud in the inducement” is involved.  Essentially, such a claim states that one party was hoodwinked into entering

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

Sometimes Adjustments are in Fact Equitable- A Story of Differing Site Conditions

Remember the one about differing site conditions? (just kidding, that was never a joke).  However, any site contractor knows that these differing conditions can be the bane of its existence.  Recently, the Danville, Virginia Division of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Virginia weighed in on the differing site conditions debate. In

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