Mass Construction Case Brings Unanimity to US Supreme Court
Union Agreement Covered More than One Employee Even Though Employer Had no Idea Unilateral misunderstanding won’t get you out from contract responsibilities. Don’t complain about scanty proof if you haven’t kept required records. The appeals clock ticks despite open attorney fee requests. A recent case from Massachusetts went up to the US Supreme Court to… Read More »Mass Construction Case Brings Unanimity to US Supreme Court
Litigation has been called the sport of kings. In my opinion, it is a bad way to solve problems or to answer questions. A recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case involving a dispute between a sitework sub and a GC started with the typical mutual accusations - the sub claimed the GC got in its… Read More »Litigation nightmare $900,000 subcontract >$1M verdict
Interesting Questions Deflected by Local Court to be Decided by Forum Identified in Agreement
PARTIES AND FACTS Wegmans grocery store was constructing a store in Burlington Massachusetts. It hired two companies to work on the project. Aerotek contracted with Wegmans that Aerotek would supply employees to provide construction supervision. Story was such an employee, hired to serve as construction foreman. As part of that agreement, Aerotek agreed to add… Read More »Interesting Questions Deflected by Local Court to be Decided by Forum Identified in Agreement
INSURER OWES NO ATTORNEY’S FEES ON VERDICT ON UNCOVERED CLAIMS
Homeowner/ Contractor Insurer dispute goes 15 years. Styller v National Fire & Marine Insurance Company Mass App Ct 2019 PARTIES – Homeowner Styller hired contractor FCMNH in 2004 for demo and repair of his home. FCMNH was insured under a general liability policy by National Fire & Marine. CLAIMS FROM THE WORK Unhappy with the… Read More »INSURER OWES NO ATTORNEY’S FEES ON VERDICT ON UNCOVERED CLAIMS
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