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Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201

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Seventh Circuit Rules for Injured Construction Worker - Interprets Section 414 of Restatement » November 09, 2007. Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201. One of the new provisions of the 2007 AIA Documents is the establishment of an Initial Decision Maker. mechanics liens. See Section 15.2 Categories.

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate » December 21, 2007. On December 20, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling in United States Fire Insurance Company v. 1162, 2007 WL 2459193 (Tex., December 21, 2007 in insurance , litigation , news | Permalink. mechanics liens. Categories.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

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The case arose out of the collapse of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Minneapolis in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring many more. Pursuant to regular inspections, the bridge had been classified as "Structurally Deficient" every year from 1991 to 2007. May 30, 2012 in insurance , litigation , news | Permalink.

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes » November 11, 2007. One of the new 2007 AIA documents is B103 -- Owner-Architect Agreement for a Large or Complex Project. The Architect’s duty to indemnify the Owner under this provision shall be limited to the available proceeds of insurance coverage. Here it is: § 8.1.3

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

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Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding » December 28, 2007. 2007 WL 3046273 (S.D. 15, 2007), the court held that a non-signatory to a contract that contained an agreement to arbitrate could be bound by the arbitration requirement. December 28, 2007 in arbitration | Permalink. mechanics liens.

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constructionattorneyblog: False Claims lands Engineer in jail

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New AIA documents and Arbitration » August 30, 2007. 2007), an engineer was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment for violation of 18 U.S.C. August 30, 2007 in news | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. False Claims lands Engineer in jail. Categories.

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constructionattorneyblog: Seventh Circuit Rules for Injured.

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« Finality in the Initial Decision under the 2007 A201 | Main. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document » November 09, 2007. Turner Construction , decided September 7, 2007 by the Seventh Circuit, the plaintiff was injured when he fell from a scaffold while working for a masonry subcontractor. mechanics liens.