Construction Law

It's Legal Malpractice Thrown in at the End
Nelson v. Patterson, 2010 NY Slip Op 31799 [Justice Mdden in NY County Supreme Court] is a case about loans, employment contracts, fraud and, oh yes, legal malpractice.  After a discussion of breached employment contracts and the like, the court grants plaintiff's request to add a cause of action for quantum meruit...

Vague billing records do not support quantum meruit recovery
Vague billing records and a vague fee understanding with the client does not support quantum meruit recovery. Mallin & Assoc. v. Nash Metalware Co., Inc., 18 Misc. 3d 890, 849 N...

Implied contracts, contracts, and quantum meruit in failed deal: QUADRILLE BUSINESS SYSTEMS V. KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. (COA 12/28/2007)
QUADRILLE BUSINESS SYSTEMS V. KENTUCKY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. CONTRACTS: Business; contracts and quantum meruit 2005-CA-002621 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING IN PART, REVERSING IN PART PANEL: THOMPSON PRESIDING; ACREE CONCURS; KELLER DISSENTS FILING SEPARATE OPINION COUNTY: OLDHAM DATE RENDERED: 12/28/2007 Quadrille Business Systems claimed breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing and breach of fiduciary duty against the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association (Cattlemen's), and the Circuit Court granted Cattlemen's motion for summary judgment on all claims asserted but permitted Quadrille to submit a claim for quantum meruit to the jury...

Ethical Violations Doom Attorney's Fee in Legal Malpractice
Plaintiff retained a big name matrimonial firm to represent her.  Then she hired a legal malpractice firm to sue the matrimonial firm.  The legal malpractice case was dismissed...

An Ethics/Moral Puzzle for the New Year
Someone I know hired a landscaper to build a stone patio in his backyard. The landscaper completed the job, and the person I know never heard a peep. No bill. Nothing. After four months or so, it became increasingly apparent...

Homeowners Forfeit Argument In Illinois Supreme Court That Wasnt Raised In Petition For Leave To Appeal
MD Electrical Contractors subcontracted to do work at defendants? home. The homeowners did not pay for the work, so MD sued for the money. Because there was not a written contract, MD?s complaint used a theory of quantum meruit (that MD should be paid for the value of the work it performed)...

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