Real Estate Litigation

When Is A Project Delay Material and Actionable?

By Rick Erickson Welcome to 2022! This year, the construction industry will undoubtedly reflect on the last two years as unprecedented times plagued by construction project delays. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to suspension of work and closure of construction projects worldwide in 2020. The end of 2021 brought additional delays caused by an inexplicable clog […]

January 2, 2022 | 5 min read | Tagged: #COVID, breach of contract, construction, construction bonds, construction defect litigation, construction law, construction lending, construction litigation, construction management, contractor, Covid-19, damages, design team, owner, project manager, real estate litigation, residential construction, subcontractor

Rick Erickson Partner

Vendees’ Liens—Construction Lenders Beware!

By: David A. Sprentall A recent Arizona Court of Appeals decision highlights a lien priority risk for secured construction lenders when the financed project fails. The problem—known as a “vendee lien”—is most likely to arise when up-front deposits are paid by buyers of units in condominiums or similar projects. The case, Rigoli v. 44 Monroe Marketing, […]

October 31, 2014 | 4 min read | Tagged: 44 Monroe, construction lending, quiet title, vendee lien

Ben Reeves Partner