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Phone: (215) 979-7605

Address: 11 Penn Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Website: http://www.windishlaw.com

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Fraud
In late August, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed a judgment in favor of homeowners against a builder for $165,956 in damages, tripled under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act to $497,868, a refund of the contract amount of $62,000, and $201,659 for costs and attorney’s fees. The Court found that the builder misrepresented the nature of the addition as a great room when the homeowners were really using the space as a preschool. The local code officials found this out shut down the preschool.

Business and Corporate Law

Construction Contracts
This decision, however, does not invalidate specific state laws, such as Pennsylvania’s, which state that such clauses are unenforceable in construction contracts.

Workers Compensation
Subcontractor shall indemnity and hold harmless the Owner, the Architect and the Contractor... from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorney's fees... regardless of whether it is caused in party by a party indemnified hereunder... The Subcontractor's obligations under this section shall not be limited in any way,.. under Workers' Compensation acts.
Wrongful Termination
In MB&R Piping Contractors v. Borough of East Brady, the borough of East Brady, PA contracted with Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. to provide engineering services for the construction of a new waste water treatment plant. The services included design, management, contract administration and inspection. The borough then contracted with MB&R to construct the project. MB&R began construction but one year later, on Gibson's recommendation, the borough terminated MB&R. MB&R sued for wrongful termination and the borough joined Gibson to the suit. The jury found in favor of MB&R, that the borough had acted in bad faith and awarded $845,176.51 as detailed above. The trial judge determined that Gibson was liable to the borough for amount of Prompt Payment Act interest, penalties, and attorney's fees due to the indemnity provisions in the contract between these two parties.

Construction Litigation
Leonard Windish’s areas of practice are commercial and construction litigation. He has over 25 years of experience representing construction companies, contractors, subcontractors, owners and sureties. He has successfully represented clients in various state and federal courts and before the American Arbitration Association.
Property Damage
Once you encounter a defect or damage on a project, you must immediately notify the appropriate parties in writing. You should notify your insurance company even if only as a precaution and allow your insurer to investigate. You should also notify any of your subcontractors or suppliers if you believe there is any chance at all that they may be responsible for part or all of the defects. In addition, your contract probably contains indemnity language requiring you and/or others to defend the owner and/or other in the event of property damage. If you are to be indemnified, you must send a tender of defense letter to the party who owes you indemnity.

Personal Injury
In a New Jersey federal case from earlier this month, a third party’s claim for indemnity for personal injury against the injured person’s employer was dismissed where the complaint did not allege a “special relationship” between the third party and the employer in the absence of contract language providing for indemnity.

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