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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. Such was the situation in Maine Bonding & Casualty Company v.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

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constructionattorneyblog: Liability for green design

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. « Where owner does not pay undisputed amounts, contractor is entitled to attorneys fees | Main.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. « Arbitrators award attorneys fees, contract notwithstanding | Main. Copyright Notice.

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Insurance for Electricians: What It Covers & Why You May Need It

Levelset

You pay pennies on the dollar for coverage that could range into the millions for general liability (GL) insurance, for example. General liability insurance : A GL policy may help cover the cost of bodily injury or property damage that occurs on a jobsite. General liability may help pay for the cost of repair. .

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constructionattorneyblog: Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer. Here it is: § 8.1.3

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#125:  Pay-if-Paid Clauses and Contractor Default

NH Construction Law

The main purpose of such clauses is to shift the risk of owner nonpayment, whether due to owner insolvency or owner breach, from the contractor to the subcontractors. ” 286 A.3d 3d at 1201. New Hampshire employs the same general rule.)