Construction Law

Owners Owe Implied Obligations During Construction of the Project in Addition to Express Contract Obligations
Owners and contractors should keep in mind that in addition to the obligations the construction owners assume is part of the express contract terms, there are certain implied obligations that arise during the design and construction of a project...

CONSTRUCTION WARANTIES ? A TRAP FOR THE UNWARY
From guest poster Attorney Steven R. Striffler, who is a construction attorney with construction experience:?Attorney's fees for the review of a contract before it is signed are a fraction of the cost of their fees after the project has gone bad...

Elements of a Michigan Contract
Contracts are the lifeblood of business. Without enforceable contracts, much business activity that we all take for granted would likely grind to a halt...

Legislation permitting claims against contractors for negligent construction passes Senate
Until now, homeowners have only been able to sue their contractors for defective construction under expressed or implied warranties agreed to in their contract...

Michigan Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) Provide Owners with Limited Liability
One of the main reasons people form Michigan corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) is to protect themselves against personal liability for the obligations of their businesses...

Paving The Way For Diversity On (In?) The Road...
Reader Alex Bensky sends word of this article urging the state of Michigan to do more to ensure that more ?Disadvantaged Business Enterprises? (aka DBEs, aka firms owned or apparently owned by minorities) get state contracts for highway construction...

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I was under the impression I could still purchace a rifle for pheasant hunting, just not a pistol, I entered the gun store,picked out a nice rifle and took it to the counter, I was asked to fill out a form,half way throu
PS If some one answers this question for me I will pay a reasonable fee,to your ...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

How can I get my "friend" to pay me back?
The only suggestion if your friend won't willingly pay you back is to take ...

Does anyone know why EVERYTHING is going condo all-of-a-sudden? All of the apartment complexes around here (Sarasota, FL) are going condo within a couple of months of each other and people like me who don't want to own (
For all intents and purposes, home ownership should be everyone's goal. As hard ...

A friend living in the state of Michigan got fired from a job because of his criminal background. His crime had been committed over 15 years ago. Is there a statute of limitations covering when you don't have to tell an
Two issues. What background information one is required to share during the inte...

Suit Filed On Behalf of 400,000 Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare
Michigan Medicaid Sued Over Dental Healthcare

Auto Financing
Credit Acceptance Corp. agrees to $52.1 million class action settlement after overcharging consumers for fees and interest on automobile installment contracts.

SunTrust HELOC Loan Termination
SunTrust HELOC allegedly violated clients contracts by decreasing, freezing, or terminating HELOC loans.

Tyco
Settles with Michigan State for $24.5 Million

Michigan State
Settles Class Action Over Child Welfare

Shell Canada Proposes Heavy Oil Refinery
Air and Water at Risk in Michigan