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27Jan

Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Unlicensed Contractors Can Pursue Designers for Negligence

The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently determined that a builder who fails to comply with state licensing requirements may still pursue a negligence claim against design professionals. In Wright Construction Services, Inc. v. The Hard Art Studio, PLLC, the owner contracted with architecture firm Olive Architecture to develop plans for a mixed-use complex in Raleigh, North Carolina. Olive, in turn, contracted with Collins Structural Consulting and Scott A. Collins (the “Collins defendants”)...
By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/two-wrongs-don-t-make-a-right-7433843/

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