Punitive award stripped where retaliation but no actual damages found
What kind of retaliatory conduct in employment supports a $1.1M punitive verdict? Not this kind. KIELY v TERADYNE, INC. 85 Mass App Ct 431 (2014) FACTS Kiely worked for Teradyne for decades and her job duties advanced from equipment repair to administrative work. Kiely and two male co-workers were the last of 31… Read More »Punitive award stripped where retaliation but no actual damages found
Subcontractors can bring claims after their work is done in Massachusetts. Alert contractors will have a 30 day window to give a good response in writing. Proper documentation of problems is more important than ever.
P3’s and Beyond – the Next Decade of Construction Projects Report by Chuck Cobb on ABA Construction Industry Forum September 2013 Meeting Construction lawyers from around the US gathered for the ABA Construction industry forum’s meeting with presentations about P3’s or Public Private Partnerships. Public owners are looking to ways to finance projects in an… Read More »P3 Construction Lawyers Meeting
Massachusetts top Court issued a much awaited decision Coughlin Electric v Gilbane Building Co ruling on construction contracting methods and the scope of duty between Owners/ Designers and Construction Managers under the relatively new Construction Manager at Risk arrangement. New contracting methods involve the builder sooner, during the design process. The Court had to allocate… Read More »Owner Warrants Some Design Adequacy to CM At Risk
No notice needed under risky mode of business theory
Self-service modes of business can create risks not present with over-the-counter sales. In a recent Massachusetts case Bowers v Wile’s the top Court found that a path, made up of ‘river stones’ with goods for sale displayed on it, sited right next to the walkway to the store, created an ongoing risk that someone would… Read More »No notice needed under risky mode of business theory
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