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constructionattorneyblog: ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS.

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ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims.    The defendant, RBM Development, held a mechanics lien on the subject property.    RBM attached a copy of its proposed counterclaim to foreclose on its mechanics lien to that motion. 

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constructionattorneyblog: Optional Arbitration clause

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» April 24, 2006. N/S Corporation , 2006 WL 985753 (6th Cir., April 24, 2006 in arbitration | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. mechanics liens. Optional Arbitration clause. In Higley v. Categories.

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constructionattorneyblog: New Lennar Opinion issued

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CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer » April 20, 2006. Great American Insurance on April 11, 2006 (14-02-00860-CV). April 20, 2006 in insurance , litigation | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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constructionattorneyblog: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HOLDS.

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  In May 2006, First Cellular was acquired by Alltel.   In November 2006, he had received an Alltel invoice stating that, by paying the bill, he would thereby be agreeing to the "customer service agreement" on the Alltel website.  ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

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Specifications - "or equal" - patent infringement

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Justice Roberts finds for architect » January 30, 2006. Sprinturf , 2006 WL 44166 (Fed.Cir. 2006), a school district was constructing a sports playing field. January 30, 2006 in litigation | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. In Fieldturf v.

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constructionattorneyblog: Indemnity Agreement

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AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations provisions » October 18, 2006. The Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, issued an opinion on September 26, 2006 in Blackshare v. October 18, 2006 in litigation | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

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Million, 23 unit luxury condominium and restaurant project in Crisfield, Maryland, called Captain’s Galley and substantially completed in 2006. In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. ” But the only relevant contract provision provided, “D.

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