Month: November 2013
The Potentially Non-Delegable Duties of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA)
In recent years there has been a trend in the U.S. Courts that despite common law and/or contractual indemnities, a developer/owner of property cannot seek indemnification and/or contribution from its architect if the building, as designed and built, is not compliant...
Seller Beware – Individual Principals of Condominium Sponsors Held Liable to Unit Owners for Breach of Contract Claims Based on the Principals’ Certifications in the Offering Plan
Recent Supreme Court case law in certain jurisdictions (most notably Kings County) specifically holds that a Unit Owner may seek damages for breach of the purchase agreement against the individual principals of the Sponsor based upon their certification in the...