If someone gets hurt on your property does every building code violation come in as evidence of negligence? A recently decided Massachusetts case Sheehan v… Read More »Building code violations -evidence of negligence? Only sometimes.
Mass DOT Sect Richard Davey addressed the Massachusetts Building Congress on February 21, 2014 and emphasized the fact that projects need to be paid for.… Read More »Mass DOT – Not Building Any New Highways
Bullies haven’t needed to fear the law. However Massachusetts has a law GL c 258 E which could be a tool against bullies – and… Read More »Civil Harassment Prevention Orders – Bullying Stoppers?
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… Read More »Mass Construction Case Brings Unanimity to US Supreme Court
Unfavorable feedback from past projects gave plenty of reason for the State to knock a contractor off the list of those eligible to do State… Read More »Negative Ratings Doom Contractor’s Eligibility for State Construction Work
Many corporate mergers include a frozen account with part of the sale proceeds held in escrow, so the buyer has a way to take care… Read More »Merger Holdback Payout Flap – Who Can Break Off Frozen Funds?
Massachusetts judges have twice recently considered the liability of a construction equipment renter to a person injured while using the equipment and the cases reach… Read More »Construction Equipment Lessor Gets Out of Injury Suit This Time
Massachusetts rejects all efforts to bring employer into lawsuit by injured employee. Workers comp immunity thwarts indemnity. FRACO PRODUCTS, LTD. v BOSTONIAN MASONRY84 Mass App… Read More »Workers Comp Immunity Thwarts Indemnity
STATE ROOM, INC. v MA-60 STATE ASSOCAITES LLC 84 Mass App Ct 244 (2013) FACTS A lease set rent for the option term beginning 2010… Read More »Expensive Attack on Agreed Process for Appraiser Fails
Many construction contracts require subcontractors to secure General Liability “additional insured” status for the construction managers hiring them. With this protection, if the CM or… Read More »Additional Insured Status 2013 Update – Require It Clearly