Home owners in New York City that obtain judgments against licensed home improvement contractors and are not able to collect may not be totally without recourse. Once a judgment is obtained against a licensed New York City Home Improvement Contractor, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Construction Litigation
Responding to a Demand for a Verified Statement Under Lien Law Section 76
Article 3A of the Lien Law is a potential nightmare waiting to happen for contractors. Often, the nightmare begins when the contractor is served with a Demand for a Verified Statement under Lien Law Section 76 by a trust … Continue reading
Construction Manager Liability
For the purposes of Labor Law §§ 240 and 241, construction managers are typically not deemed a contractor or agent of a contractor. Borbeck v. Hercules Construction Corp., 48 A.D.3d 498 (2nd Dep’t 2008). However, if a construction manager has … Continue reading
Hurricane Insurance Claims
Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed, we are receiving questions about insurance coverage regarding making a claim, damage caused by surging water, falling trees, wind and damage to roofs, homes, cars, etc Here are a few examples(please note these examples … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy and Your Legal Rights
With Hurricane Sandy barreling down on the East Coast everyone should naturally be concerned, first and foremost, with protecting their safety and the safety of their friends, neighbors and family. But when the storm clears there will undoubtedly be hundreds … Continue reading
