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Thanks to Construction Management Schools for including Downtown Lawyer in your Resources on State Construction Laws page.

Posted in Construction Law, tagged on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s the link. What a great resource! So glad to be included.

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Arkansas Court of Appeals rejects repair doctrine to toll statute of limitations for construction defects.

Posted in Construction Law, Practice & Procedure, tagged , , , , on March 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Carlson v. Kelso Drafting & Design, Inc., No. CA08-1327. Bill and Jane Carlson hired Kelso Drafting & Design, Inc. (“Kelso”) to design and construct a custom-built home, including a concrete-tile roof. Kelso hired a roofing company to install the roof. Construction was completed in 2002. After the Carlsons moved into the home, they noticed leaking [...]

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Arkansas Court of Appeals explains that a contract is severable when different parts of performance are individually priced.

Posted in Construction Law, Contract Law, Uncategorized, tagged , , on January 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Elder Construction Co. v. Ivey Lane, LLC, No. CA09-63. In 2003, Elder Construction Company (“Elder”) and Ivey Lane, LLC (“Ivey Lane”), entered into a contract for Elder to purchase sixteen unimproved residential lots in the Enclave Subdivision of Springdale from Ivey Lane for a total purchase price of $1,282,400. Each of the lots available in [...]

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Eighth Circuit holds that executing on a surety bond requires only but-for causation.

Posted in Arbitration, Construction Law, Contract Law, Insurance Law on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Spirtas Co. v. Ins. Co. of the State of Penn., No. 07-1547. Contracts A contractor entered into a $2.8 million agreement with a property owner to remove asbestos from the property.  The remediation contract contained an arbitration clause.  The property owner required the contractor to obtain a $2.8 million surety bond for the work.  The [...]

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