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Change Directive v. Change Order v. Construction Change

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Not to say that words have any less meaning in the non-legal world, but sometimes you can get tricked up in your correspondence, notice letters, claims or otherwise when you use the wrong work. Take, for example, the world of changes in the construction context.

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

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Most frequently, the Economic Loss Doctrine bars negligence claims. Its outer bounds begin with intentional torts, and most jurisdictions do not apply the Economic Loss Doctrine to fraud claims. Dream Finders Homes claimed that Weyerhaeuser misrepresented the nature of the joists and claimed remediation costs and legal expenses.

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Google Scholar Provides Outstanding Preliminary Legal Research

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A couple of years ago I worked on a case for a road builder which had a claim against the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Suppose you want to research whether a written change order requirement can be waived under Tennessee law. Let's to a quick test. The hyperlinks to the footnotes and other citations.

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Contractors: What is UETA and Why Should You Care?

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In addition, you may not have the accurate contract provisions in front of you when you are sending an email from the project site, so your communication may not include the appropriate contract references that you need to support your position or claim. The UETA was recently relied upon by an appellate court in Tennessee, Waddle v.

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If You Settle Your Construction Dispute, Have You Really Settled It?

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The Court of Appeals of Tennessee recently addressed this issue in McNeese v. Whether you are talking about a change order, outstanding payment application, or claim for delay damages, your agreement on a dispute may be binding depending on the circumstances. Within minutes, they were fighting again. Williams, No.