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New York Construction Debt Collection

Getting paid on a construction project in New York can sometimes be the most difficult part of the job.  Finding an attorney that understands the construction industry can often be just as difficult.  Kushnick Pallaci PLLC represents the

Refusing to Proceed with a Construction Change Directive (CCD)

Changes occur constantly on a construction site, whether they are inadvertently caused by the weather, the negligence of another trade, or directly caused by the General Contractor, Owner and/or Architect via a construction change directive (CCD).  All too

Municipal Construction Issues in New York

Mechanic’s Lien on a Public Improvement Must be filed within thirty (30) days of the time that the project was completed and accepted (Lien Law §12) May demand that the public entity provide notice of completion and acceptance

Court Finds Questions of Fact on Lien Challenge

In Icdia Corp. v. Visaggi (2nd Dept. January 2016) the owner defendant (the “owner”) leased the commercial premises at issue to the co-defendants.  One of the co-defendants entered into a contract with the plaintiff to renovate the leased

Lost Profits Awarded After Improper Termination

Inspectronic Corp. v. Gottlieb Skanska, Inc. (2nd Dept. January 2016) involved a contract wherein the Plaintiff was to perform seven specific items in its “scope of work” but only completed three out of the seven before the defendant terminated

Ohio Venue Provision Declared Void by NY Court

HVS, LLC v Fortney & Weygandt, Inc. Decided 9/24/15 by the Supreme Court, Rockland County The issue in this appeal concerns the validity of an arbitration agreement entered into by the parties. The parties entered into a written

Property damage claim not precluded by exculpatory clause

After Midnight Co. LLC v MIP 145 E. 57th St., LLC Decided November 16, 2015 at Sup. Ct., New York County   The issue here was whether an exculpatory clause precluded recovery of property damages caused by construction

Contractor’s performance not excused

City of Troy, N.Y. v 1776 Sixth Ave., Troy, LLC Decided November 12, 2015 at App. Div. 3rd Dep’t. The issue here was whether the language of the contract excused Defendant’s performance by the requisite deadline.  The parties

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