A condo developer successfully petitioned to invalidate a subcontractor’s mechanic’s lien on the individual condos after the general contractor reportedly went bankrupt. Though it had sold all the condos, the developer had standing to bring the petition by virtue of ...

Tagged with: Construction Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Virginia Circuit Courts

A condo developer successfully petitioned to invalidate a subcontractor’s mechanic’s lien on the individual condos after the general contractor reportedly went bankrupt. Though it had sold all the condos, the developer had standing to bring the petition by virtue of ...

Tagged with: Construction Judge Jeanette A. Irby Loudoun County Circuit Court Real Estate Real Property Virginia Circuit Courts

In a contract dispute between a Dominion subsidiary and a pipeline-construction company, the court resolved some issues related to non-payment claims, but held that the scope of the parties’ contract and certain aspects of its performance could not be determined ...

Tagged with: Construction Contract Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District Utilities

No remedy existed for condo owners who, unhappy with a roof renovation, wanted the city to inspect the work and cite the roofer.  After a second contractor made fixes, there was nothing for the city to inspect and no opportunity ...

Tagged with: Administrative Construction Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. Municipal Standing Virginia Court of Appeals

The material terms of the parties’ contract for services were committed to writing in daily sales tickets and an invoice for hours of services performed. Absent additional conditions agreed upon by the parties, an unsigned writing can be a written ...

Tagged with: Business Law Civil Procedure Construction Contract Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Bruce D. White Virginia Circuit Courts

An insurer could not enforce an indemnification clause in its insured’s architectural contract because provisions requiring contractors to indemnify other parties for negligence are void in their entirety under Code § 11-4.1. Background Defendant Lessard Design Inc. provides architectural services, including ...

Tagged with: Business Law Construction Contract Judge T.S. Ellis III U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A subcontractor seeking compensation for restoration work within the scope of the National Flood Insurance Program could not claim full payment via RICO, because claims adjusters’ negative assessment of the subcontractor’s work did not directly cause the lack of payment. ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Construction Insurance Judge Paul V. Niemeyer

A VDOT contractor that had to tear down and rebuild a bridge due to defective construction could not attribute its losses to either of its two inspection companies. The contractor moved forward with the bridge construction even after both inspectors ...

Tagged with: Construction Contract Judge Norman K. Moon Negligence U.S. District Court - Western District