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Between A Rock and A Hard Place: How the Severin Doctrine May Relate to Your Statute of Limitations Period

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The Board of Contract Appeals granted the motion, finding that the claim had accrued either on September 12, 2003 when KCPC ended its work or, alternatively, on January 24, 2005 when KBR and KCPC agreed to cooperate and present the cost to the Army. For liability to be fixed, some injury must have occurred.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document. This is not an expansion of the architects liability as the architect would be responsible for such acts or omissions in the absence of such language. Disclaimer.

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Architect not liable when owner deviates from plans

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. 2d 163 (August 23, 2011), an architect was hired to prepare drawings for permit. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Mr. Goodman has also worked on appeals and appeared before appellate courts.

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constructionattorneyblog: California: No contractual jury waiver

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Termination of contract bars arbitration » August 05, 2005. The California Supreme Court, on August 4, 2005, in Grafton Partners v. August 05, 2005 in arbitration , litigation , news | Permalink.

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constructionattorneyblog: Appeal from order denying stay of.

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Mr. Goodman has also worked on appeals and appeared before appellate courts. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC.

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constructionattorneyblog: Architect can't profit from wrongful conduct

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Housing boom leads to copyright litigation increase » August 19, 2005. " August 19, 2005 in litigation , news | Permalink. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice.

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constructionattorneyblog: AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations.

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Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Likewise, the latest draft of one of the new owner-architect agreements substantially alters this provision, resulting in a substantial increase in the time that the architect is exposed to liability. Copyright Notice.

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