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New Residential Roofing Law Impacts Roofing Contracts and Marketing

After many of the recent storms crossing Georgia, residential roofing contractors became increasingly involved with assisting homeowners in procuring the necessary repairs to storm-damaged roofs.  Contractors negotiated with insurance companies, provided documentation to insurance companies, and ultimately performed the necessary repairs to the storm-damaged roofs.  In 2011, the Georgia General Assembly amended the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act in a manner that will directly impact these residential roofing contractors.

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Court Provides Guidance on Economic Loss Rule and Indemnification Provisions

In City of Atlanta v. Benator, 310 Ga. App. 597 (2011), the Georgia Court of Appeals provides guidance regarding the application of the economic loss rule in the construction context and the interpretation of indemnification provisions in construction contracts.

In Benator, City of Atlanta residents filed putative class action suits against the City and its contractors alleging that they were overcharged for water consumption after the City’s contractors installed new automatic meter reading technology. Read More »Court Provides Guidance on Economic Loss Rule and Indemnification Provisions

Court of Appeals Rejects Owner’s Common Contract Defenses

Payment disputes are becoming increasingly common as all project participants struggle with the harsh construction economy.  In a recent appellate opinion, a general contractor and its subcontractor recovered on the subcontractor’s differing-site-conditions claim, despite the owner’s assertion of fairly common and usually effective construction law defenses.

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