Legal Updates

Essex Insurance Co. v. Y&J Construction, Inc., No. 1:15-CV-1597, 2016 WL 8254921, at *1 (E.D. Va. Dec. 30, 2016) The disputes in this case arose from an insurance coverage dispute from property damage caused by a fire that occurred during a const… Read More

Construction Development Services, Inc. v. Modern Environments, Inc., No. 160240, 2016 WL 7319548, at *1 (Va. Dec. 15, 2016) In this case, subcontractor Modern Environments, Inc. (“Modern”) was hired to design and install furnishings by general… Read More

Interbuild, Inc. v. Sayres, 94 Va. Cir. 261 2016 Va. Cir. LEXIS 168, *13 (Va. Cir. Ct. Sept. 8, 2016). Interbuild, Inc., t/a Fuog/Interbuild (“Fuog”) and the Sayres executed a contract in which Fuog was to build a barnlike recreational facility o… Read More

United States ex rel. VT Milcom, Inc. v. PAT USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 5:16-cv-00007, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109572, at *20 (W.D. Va. July 14, 2017). The disputes in this case stem from a United States Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) award to… Read More

W.C. English, Inc. v. Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP, No. 6:17-CV-00018, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74021, at *10-11 (W.D. Va. May 16, 2017). The disputes in this case arose from a construction project involving improvements to Interstate 81 in Rockbridg… Read More

The Maryland Construction Trust Statute provides a powerful tool to prevent a dishonest contractor from merely closing up shop to avoid liability for its malfeasance. However, as a creature of statute, it is not without its limitations. In the recent… Read More

In the recent decision of Young Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Dustin Construction, Inc., the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, applying Virginia law, affirmed a circuit court ruling that a pay-if-paid clause can vitiate a subcontractor’s claims… Read More

Earlier this month, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a mechanic’s lien decision that underscores the benefits of having a qualified mechanic’s lien attorney prepare and file a lien.  While the Court ultimately found in favor of the mechanic’s… Read More