by Principle | Feb 15, 2023 | Breach of Contract, Civil Procedure, Construction Disputes, Construction Law Attorney, New York
The New York Supreme Court in New York County recently decided a case that provided a civil procedure lesson. In LAM Group v Anthony T. Rinaldi LLC, 2022 NY Slip Op 51302[U] (Sup Ct, NY County 2022), plaintiff, a commercial building owner, sued the architects, general...
by Principle | Apr 4, 2022 | Construction Disputes, Construction Law Attorney, Mechanic’s Lien, New York
The Supreme Court, Suffolk County recently issued a decision on the applicability of NY General Business Law § 399-c to an arbitration clause in AIA contract. In a Tozzi v. McLoughlin Construction Corporation, Ind. No. 615869/2021, the plaintiff sued his contractor...
by Principle | Sep 8, 2021 | Connecticut Attorney, Construction Disputes, Construction Law Attorney
Connecticut has specific provisions in the Home Improvement Act (“HIA”) as to what contractors need to ensure appears in their contracts with homeowners.[1] The statute requires contractors to make sure their contracts comply. Each contract must: be in writing; signed...
by Principle | Jun 24, 2019 | Construction Disputes, Environmental Law, Legoland, New York, Pollution
The $500M construction of the largest and most expensive Legoland to date in Goshen, NY, cannot seem to figure out how to deal with the drainage issues that have been occurring since they started.[1] On June 18, a Goshen building inspector shut down all...
