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17Jan

The Relevance Of The Spearin Doctrine In An Increasingly Design-Build World

Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Spearin, 248 U.S. 132 (1918), virtually all construction risk was borne by the contractor, except for (i) express carve-outs set forth in a contract or (ii) performance rendered...
By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-relevance-of-the-spearin-doctrine-47104/

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