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February 22, 2021

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Did a subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurer have a duty to defend the project owner and construction manager in an injury lawsuit by the subcontractor’s employee? Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Columbia Insurance Group, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2020). by Hugh Anderson

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February 22, 2021

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Applicability of state building codes to a project undertaken by a bi-state commission created under the U.S. Constitution’s Compact Clause. Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission v. Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2021). by Hugh Anderson

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December 15, 2020

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Sealing and Signing Divisions 00 and 01, Is it Architecture or Engineering?, by Kevin O’Beirne

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November 23, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Specifying Practices Coordinated is the Fifth “C”, by Kevin O’Beirne

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November 23, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Applicability of statute that prohibits the contractual elimination of tort liability, to a contract clause waiving the right to subrogation. Rural Mutual Insurance Co. v. Lester Buildings, LLC. Supreme Court of Wisconsin (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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November 23, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Project owner’s liability for delays arising from design review comments that deviated from the contractually-established design process. Appeals of RBC Construction Corp. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2020), by Hugh Anderson

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November 23, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Timeliness of construction defect claims—commencement of California’s 10 year statutory repose period. Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court. Court of Appeals of California (2020).by Hugh Anderson

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October 22, 2020

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Contractor Incentives, The Carrot vs. the Stick, by Kevin O’Beirne

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September 22, 2020

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Did the construction contractor encounter a differing site condition? W.M. Schultz Construction Inc. v. Vermont Agency of Transportation. Supreme Court of Vermont (2018), by Hugh Anderson

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September 22, 2020

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Engineer’s duty to warn contractor of dangerous roof conditions. Waltman v. Engineering Plus, Inc. Supreme Court of Mississippi (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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June 22, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

General contractor’s responsibility for safety of subcontractor’s employee. Foley v. Builtech Construction, Inc. Appellate Court of Illinois (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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June 22, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Issue: Impact of a pay-when-paid clause in the context of subcontractor’s payment bond claim. Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Court of Appeal, California (2020), by Hugh Anderson

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June 22, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Calculation of the deductible under a builder’s risk insurance policy. McDonnel Group, LLC v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2020), by Hugh Anderson

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May 7, 2020

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Press Releases

EJCDC Announces Release of EJCDC® E 520, Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services, 2020 Edition

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February 19, 2020

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Construction Manager as Constructor project delivery method, by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Construction contractor’s lien rights after sending owner multiple conflicting and unsubstantiated invoices. Olmstead Construction, Inc. v. Otter Creek Investments, Inc. Court of Appeals of Iowa (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Contractor’s entitlement to additional compensation for remedying defects that the Owner had ignored during initial performance of the work. Appeal of Buck Town Contractors & Co. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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EJCDC, Court Decisions

Design-builder’s right to sue the owner’s consulting engineer for deficiencies in the bridging documents that engineer prepared, on a third-party beneficiary basis. Arco Ingenieros v. CDM International, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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Contractor’s entitlement to interest and attorneys’ fees under a broad indemnification clause in a subcontract. Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc. United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Enforceability of a state statute barring cities from imposing residency requirements on contractors’ employees. City of Cleveland v. The State of Ohio. Supreme Court of Ohio (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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February 19, 2020

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Project architect’s duty of care to construction contractor. Uddin v. Singer Architects, Inc. District Court of Appeal, Florida (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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October 22, 2019

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Insurance company’s duty to defend and indemnify contractor against owner’s breach of contract claim. Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Co. v. GHD Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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October 22, 2019

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Interpretation of ambiguous drywall finishing specifications. Appeal of KiewitPhelps. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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October 22, 2019

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Court Decisions, EJCDC

Contractor’s contractual indemnification obligation to project’s architect/engineer. Valdez v. Turner Construction Co. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York (2019), by Hugh Anderson

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