| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
Precision Framing Systems Inc. v. LuzuriagaCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Construction
Affirmed. Plaintiff performed framing work on a commercial building owned by Defendant. Plaintiff was not paid for his work and filed a mechanic’s...
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08/29/2019 | E069158 |
Capsco Industries, Inc. v. Ground Control, LLCUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Construction, Contracts
Affirmed. A subcontractor did not owe a duty to indemnify a company for its expenditures in labor and materials in a construction project.
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08/12/2019 | 18-60032 |
Knick v. Township of ScottUnited States Supreme Court
Property Law & Real Estate, Constitutional Law, Construction
Held that a property owner whose property has been taken by a local government may go directly to federal court to assert a claim under the Takings...
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06/21/2019 | 17–647 |
Hu v. City of New YorkUnited States Second Circuit
Government Law, Civil Rights, Construction
Revived Asian‐owned companies' claims that city employees discriminatorily enforced municipal building codes on the basis of race and personal animus....
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06/13/2019 | 18‐737‐cv |
Hoyt v. Lane Construction Corp.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Construction
In a wrongful death lawsuit, revived a claim that a construction company's faulty road repairs resulted in icing that led to a fatal motor vehicle...
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06/10/2019 | 18-10289 |
McMillin Homes Construction Inc. v. National Fire and Marine Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal
Insurance Law, Construction
Held that an insurance company owed a duty to defend a general contractor who was being sued by homeowners over alleged roofing defects. The case...
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06/05/2019 | D074219 |
Rudisill v. California Coastal CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Construction
Held that an anti-SLAPP motion was not frivolous. The motion was filed by the real parties in interest in a mandamus proceeding concerning permits for...
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06/05/2019 | B289179 |
Fidelity and Deposit Co. v. Edward E. Gillen Co.United States Seventh Circuit
Insurance Law, Construction, Contracts
Held that a construction company's surety (an insurance company) may not augment its contractual indemnification rights with the ancient doctrine of...
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06/03/2019 | 18-2144 |
Boatworks, LLC v. City of AlamedaCalifornia Court of Appeal
Property Law & Real Estate, Construction
Struck down a portion of a city ordinance authorizing development impact fees for parks and recreation. Affirmed the lower court in relevant part, in...
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05/15/2019 | A151063 |
Tanimura and Antle Fresh Foods Inc. v. Salinas Union High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal
Construction, Education Law
Held that a school district could impose school impact fees on an agricultural company's new residential housing complex even though it was intended...
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04/26/2019 | H045470 |