Title: Construction defects : assessment, analysis, and resolution /
Authors: McSorley, Suzanne M.,; Tyler, Richard J.,; Krejci, Erin E.,; American Bar Association.
Year: 2021
Subjects: Construction industry Law and legislation United States.; Liability for building accidents United States.; Construction industry Insurance Law and legislation United States.; Construction industry Insurance Law and legislation.; Construction industry Law and legislation.; Liability for building accidents.; United States.
Abstract: "This edition has been updated to provide a useful guide on construction defect law in the United States. The first edition of this book was published almost ten years ago to provide a useful guide on construction defect law in the United States. The goal was to provide a useful analytical framework and starting point for research of specific issues confronting practitioners and their clients. The editors of the current edition have endeavored to achieve that same goal here. The three characteristics of the first edition remain unchanged. First, the book is organized to allow the reader to identify a construction defect issue and then follow the trail to meaningful discussion and research in several ways--by type of construction defect, by party, by type of claim, and by theory of liability or defense. Second, it provides guidance in specific areas of concern, such as insurance, limitations defenses, damages, dispute resolution, and preparing and presenting a case. Finally, the authors were selected for their expertise in the subject matters covered by their chapters, as well as for the diversity of the clients they represent. The law on construction defects is dynamic and continually evolving. New statutes and court decisions frequently change the landscape. This book gives the readers a representative sampling of these and many other issues, along with references that will guide them with information about a jurisdiction of interest."--
Contents: Managing the risk of construction defects : or risking money, effort, and forethought to get construction right / Steven M. Charney and Deborah Bovarnick Mastin -- Common types of construction defects / Skip Lewis, PE, F.NSPE, Tommy Boger, Stephanie Brown, John Dodds, Neil Haldrup, David Nasrollahi, Ford Thrift, and William (Trey) Watkins -- Liability theories and defenses for construction defects claims / John W. Ralls, Clark T. Thiel, and John Foust -- Statutes of limitation and repose / Katharine E. Kohm -- Rights and liabilities of the parties / Anna H. Oshiro, Christi-Anne H. Kudo Chock and Loren A. Seehase -- Owners' damages arising from defective construction / Christopher S. Dunn and Mike Brett -- Insurance coverage for negligent construction and defective design / David Suchar, Marc Sanchez, and Karen Erger -- Alternative dispute resolution / Erin E. Krejci and Suzanne M. McSorley -- Preparing and presenting the case / Steven B. Lesser and Jonathan D. Silver.