In Babin Builders & Development, Inc. v. Quinones, Florida’s First DCA held that apportionment of liability on claims asserted in the original complaint does not control an award of attorney’s fees on a third‑party complaint raising separate issues between the third‑party litigants. 402 So. 3d 468, 471 (Fla. 1st DCA 2025). In Babin Builders, the…
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In Third Coast Servs., LLC v. Castaneda, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that statutory liability protection under the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Section 97.002, can apply even when a contractor does not have a direct contract with the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”). 726 S.W.3d 201 (Tex. 2025). Section 97.002 provides: A contractor…
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Under Florida law, a plaintiff may not file a construction defect lawsuit without first serving a pre-litigation notice, commonly called a “558 Notice,” on the contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or design professional alleged to be responsible for the defects. See Fla. Stat. § 558.004(1)(a) (2025). If the plaintiff fails to provide this notice, the court must…
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In a matter of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, has held an interested party with standing to bring a bid protest under the Tucker Act is an “actual or prospective bidder or offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by contract award or failure to award contract, regardless of…
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In Vuletic Grp. L.L.C. v. Malkin, 418 So. 3d 627, 629–31 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2025), reh’g denied (Sept. 9, 2025), the Appellate Court for the Fourt District reversed a trial court award of damages calculated nearly two years after Vuletic was terminated as the homeowner’s contractor. In 2018, Spencer and Fran Malkin (the “homeowners”)…
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In Vermillion v. The Roofing Guys Inc., James Vermillion (“Plaintiff”) appealed an order of the Supreme Court in Onondaga County granting The Roofing Guys, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) motion to preclude testimony or evidence of consequential damages. Vermillion v. Roofing Guys, Inc., 239 A.D.3d 1336, 1336, 232 N.Y.S.3d 867 (2025). After purchasing a residence in Syracuse, Plaintiff…
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In Palmetto Pointe at Peas Island Condo. Prop. Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Island Pointe, LLC, 445 S.C. 543, 915 S.E.2d 501 (2025), the Supreme Court of South Carolina addressed the proper application of the state’s setoff doctrine when multiple defendants are found jointly and severally liable for the same injury in a construction defect case….
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In Atlas Electrical Construction, Inc. v. Flintco, LLC, 550 P.3d 881 (N.M. Ct. App. 2024), the Court of Appeals for New Mexico declared an arbitration provision in a contract, in which the contractor retained the exclusive right to choose the dispute resolution method, was so one-sided it was substantively unconscionable and unenforceable. Flintco, LLC (“Flintco”)…
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In Moss & Assocs., LLC v. Peterson, 406 So. 3d 344, 346–50 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2025), the Appellate Court for Third District affirmed Florida’s requirement for a pre-suit notice of construction defect, quashing the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s Motion to Stay and, in essence, restarting the pre-suit process. Daystar Peterson owned a…
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In Retreat at Charleston Nat’l Country Club Home Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Winston Carlyle Charleston Nat’l, LLC, 2025 WL 466562 (S.C. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2025) the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion clarifying what is required for an indemnity agreement between a contractor and its subcontractors to be enforceable. The case involved…
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