Construction Law
| ACTIONS FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS |
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| The infliction of emotional distress is a cause of action in tort that seeks damages for a person's mental anguish and suffering without any physical injury or harm. The infliction of the emotional distress may be intentional or it may be negligent. Traditionally, courts have not allowed an owner to recover damages for emotional distress in actions regarding construction defects. However, more and more courts are beginning to consider these damages in litigation involving construction defects. More... |
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| WHAT WORK OR MATERIALS CONSTITUTE A MECHANICS' LIEN? |
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| Only work or materials that are included within a state's statutes on mechanics' liens may constitute a mechanics' lien on an owner's property. Most courts have held that in order for work or materials to constitute a lien, they must be an integral part of the construction on the owner's property and not ancillary to the construction. Some courts have held that where work that may constitute a mechanics' lien is combined with work that may not constitute a mechanics' lien, the mechanics' lien is void. More... |
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| Construction Scheduling |
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| Construction scheduling is the foundation for an effectively organized and coordinated project. The most prominently used scheduling methods are the Gantt bar chart and the Critical Path Method. More... |
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| CONTRACTOR'S DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT |
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| If an owner and a contractor have entered into a construction contract and the contractor claims that the owner failed to pay the contractor, the contractor has a right to file a lawsuit against the owner for breach of contract. The contractor sues the owner for damages for breach of contract, which damages shall compensate the contractor for his or her monetary loss as a result of the owner's breach. More... |
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| Federal Tax Benefits for Historical Property Owners |
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| The Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program was instituted to enlist the help of owners in the preservation of their privately owned income-producing historic property. More... |
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