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Contributed by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPKentucky fried claim: contractor preserves immunity from suit by complying with government contract specifications
- USA
- 23 November 2020
The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently upheld a contractor's immunity from suit for negligence, where the contractor complied with the contract and construction specifications provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Divisions of Construction Procurement. The case arose from a collision between a motorcycle and a car at an intersection where construction was being performed.
Coverage for defective work? Michigan joins majority
- USA
- 12 October 2020
Michigan has joined the majority of jurisdictions in holding that a general liability policy may provide coverage for claims for property damage allegedly caused by a subcontractor's defective work. In a unanimous decision reversing the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court held that a subcontractor's unintentional defective work was an accident and, thus, an occurrence covered under the subcontractor's commercial general liability policy.
Stop in the name of releases, before they break your claims
- USA
- 28 September 2020
Given the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought to federal projects, it is imperative now more than ever that contractors preserve rights to potential claims at all turns. Fortunately, with careful reading and documentation, contractors can satisfy the government's desire for releases while preserving their claims. A recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals decision is yet another caution for any contractor that signs a release without preserving claims.
