X
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/

Related

New Executive Order Bars Certain U.S. Investments in Chinese "Military Companies"

On November 12, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled "Addressing the Threat from S...

Read More >

Noncompete Agreements Aren't Enforceable, Are They?

We encounter this scenario a lot: a company executive preparing contracts for key employees, or cons...

Read More >

[Audio] In-house Roundhouse: Integrating Companies Post-Merger

On this episode of In-house Roundhouse, Rob DelPriore, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,...

Read More >

Planning for Coronavirus: A Necessary Business Exercise

Here Martin R. Siegel, an attorney in our Environment & Energy Industry Group and former lawyer with...

Read More >

CARES Act Five-Year NOL Carryback Rules Will Have Significant Impact on M&A Transactions

The CARES Act bring changes to the net operating loss rules that may impact completed and future cor...

Read More >

New Jersey DOL Very Tough On Supposed Misclassification Of Independent Contractors

The New Jersey DOL is very aggressive on the issue of independent contractor status, i.e. the issue ...

Read More >