Real Estate Litigation

When Is A Project Delay Material and Actionable?

By Rick Erickson Welcome to 2022! This year, the construction industry will undoubtedly reflect on the last two years as unprecedented times plagued by construction project delays. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to suspension of work and closure of construction projects worldwide in 2020. The end of 2021 brought additional delays caused by an inexplicable clog […]

January 2, 2022 | 5 min read | Tagged: #COVID, breach of contract, construction, construction bonds, construction defect litigation, construction law, construction lending, construction litigation, construction management, contractor, Covid-19, damages, design team, owner, project manager, real estate litigation, residential construction, subcontractor

Rick Erickson Partner

Lender’s Title Insurance: When Should Courts Measure the Fair Market Value of Property Affected by a Title Defect?*

By: Andy Stone Title insurance is designed to pay for damages caused by any defects to title that the title company should have discovered but did not. Lender’s title insurance protects lenders who lose money due to a title defect, which is distinguished from an owner’s policy that protects the property owners. How to calculate […]

March 19, 2014 | 3 min read | Tagged: damages, Equity Income Partners LP v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., Lender's title insurance

Andy Stone Former Associate