Topic
Contractor Liability
36 published works
ContractsProf Blog
Supreme Court to Decide Contractor Liability for Bivens Actions
On May 16, the Supreme Court granted cert. in Minneci v. Pollard. The Ninth Circuit opinion and a dissent from the denial of rehearing en banc can be found here.…
Delaware Bankruptcy Update
Decision in In Re: Donna K. Brady Holds: Officers Aren’t Contractors
Summary In an 11 page opinion published May 18, 2011, Judge Shannon ruled that, in the context of a motion to dismiss, the officer of a corporation, which is itself…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
High Court Limits Injured Workers Recovery Options…Again
For the second time in a month, the Connecticut Supreme Court overturned a sizable verdict to an injured worker. And for the second time, the Court, in ruling on a…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Alert: Contractors on hook to condo boards
John Randy Sawyer, Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark's Construction Litigation group, was quoted in the article Alert: Contractors on hook to condo boards, in the June 11, 2007…
The Contingency
Private Contractor Liable for Work at Baghdad Airport
The Fourth Circuit today affirmed a verdict and judgment against Custer Battles for failing to compensate the company it hired to establish and provide security for a permanent camp at…
New Jersey Law Blog
Contractor’s Liability on Construction Site
Lawrence Raimo v. Robert Fischer - Appellate Division discussed a contractor's duty of care for individuals who may come onto their construction site.