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FLORIDA’S FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS DAMAGES ARE BASED ON THE DATE OF BREACH IN CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS CASE

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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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES MUST BE CONTEMPLATED AT THE TIME OF CONTRACT FORMATION IN NEW YORK

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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SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES ITS SET OFF DOCTRINE

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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NEW MEXICO COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS ONE-SIDED ARBITRATION CLAUSE SUBSTANTIVELY UNCONSCIONABLE

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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SOUTH CAROLINA COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS UNCLEAR INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS ARE UNENFORCEABLE

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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HIGHER APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITY DOES NOT ESTOP AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES IN A RELATED THIRD-PARTY ACTION

In Babin Builders and Development, Inc. v. Quinones, Babin Builders and Development, Inc. (“Babin”) appealed an order denying its motion for attorney’s fees against Appellee/Third-Party Defendant, A&T Stucco, LLC (“A&T”). Babin Builders & Dev., Inc. v. Quinones, No. 1D2022-4103, 2025 WL 467070, at *1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Feb. 12, 2025). Babin, who served as…
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CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT RULES CONDO OWNERS’ NEGLIGENCE CLAIM AGAINST ASSOCIATION IS TIME-BARRED BUT PERMITS BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM FOR FAILING TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE FOUNDATIONS TO THEIR UNITS TO PROCEED

In Canner v. Governors Ridge Ass’n, Inc., unit owners sued a condominium association alleging that the foundations supporting their respective units were sinking as a result of improper design. 311 A.3d 173 (Conn. 2024). The two counts of the complaint alleged (1) the foundations were constructed under the units negligently and (2) the condo association…
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IDAHO SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS REPAIR DOCTRINE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN IDAHO

In Moyer v. Doug Lasher Construction, Inc., 560 P.3d 1114, 1116 (2024), the Idaho Supreme Court issued an opinion that clarifies several critical issues in construction law and the application of the statute of limitations on summary judgment.  Plaintiff Moyer (“Moyer”) entered into an agreement with Defendant Doug Lasher Construction (“Lasher”) for the construction of…
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NEGATIVE IMPACT OF FAILURE TO ESTABLISH PROPER MEASURE OF DAMAGES IN CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION

In Bandklayder Development, LLC v. Sabga, Plaintiffs Joseph and Dunia Sabga (“Plaintiffs”) brought an action alleging breach of contract, violation of the Florida Building Code, and breach of implied warranty of fitness against residential developer, Bandklayder Development, LLC (“Defendant”). Bandklayder Dev., LLC v. Sabga, No. 3D23-1906, 2025 WL 15275, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA Jan….
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