Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 14 Dec 2017
Updating earlier blog postings on this topic, the Eighth District Court of Appeals followed earlier court rulings and prohibited the State from…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 1 Dec 2017
Many in the construction industry, and the practitioners serving it, do not appreciate that false statements made by an officer or employee of a…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 1 Dec 2017
The Third District Court of Appeals (Seneca County) recently ruled that Ohio’s statute of repose (R.C. 2305.131) does not apply to breach of contract…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 1 Dec 2017
As we wrap up another year of improved construction activity, it is time to reflect upon a few legal trends affecting the construction industry…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 1 Dec 2017
Counties - like any other public authority - often encounter construction disputes. Some practitioners assume that the County will have a “home court”…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 1 Dec 2017
In a case from New Mexico, Centex/Worthgroup, LLC v. Worthgroup Architects, 365 P. 3d 37 (2015), the Court of Appeals wrestled with whether the prime…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 21 Nov 2017
It has become increasingly common for those in the construction industry to encounter indemnity provisions in their contracts. Indemnity provisions…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 10 Nov 2017
Sub. H.B. 27, containing numerous Workers’ Compensation provisions, became fully effective on 9/29/2017...
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 31 Oct 2017
On September 18, 2017, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals granted a Motion to Certify a Conflict to the Ohio Supreme Court stemming from its…
Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter | USA | 25 Oct 2017
A United States District Court ruled that there are instances where a surety and its broker could face liability for its principal’s violation of the…