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Construction
Law and Litigation
Pipelines and Outfalls
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Cypress Creek Wellfields, Florida -
Attorneys in the firm represented a contractor in its defense of
the owner's $35 million claim
against engineer, contractor and pipe manufacturer arising out of
the rupture of a 37- mile 84" prestressed concrete water pipe
feeding Pinellas and Pasco (FL) counties. This firm also handled
related litigation seeking insurance coverage for the claims. |
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Round Valley Reservoir (NJ) - We
defended a general contractor against a $30 million claim of the owner following
rupture of 120" prestressed release line from a reservoir. This
firm also successfully brought a declaratory judgment action to have
the contractor's insurance carriers indemnify it for defense costs
and damages. |
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Cape May County Outfall -
Attorneys in the firm
represented a national engineering firm in dispute over design and
construction of two major ocean outfalls. |
Bridges
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Sunshine Skyway, St. Petersburg,
Florida - We represented a contractor in litigation arising out
of the construction of a major cable-stayed bridge, including problems
with main bridge piers and drilled caissons and delayed access
claims by the follow-on contractor. |
Industrial/Sanitary Facilities
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Municipal Utility Authority, North
Bergen, New Jersey - We represented the owner in connection with
disputes with engineers and contractors arising during the bidding
for and during construction of portions of a 3.4 MGD waste treatment
facility. |
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The Pequannock, Lincoln Park &
Fairfield Sewerage Authority, Incinerator #2 (NJ) - We represented
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owner in an action against the contractor and the engineer to
recover for defects in
a multi-million dollar fluidized bed sewage sludge incinerator. |
Military/Strategic Facilities
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Newport News Shipyards, Newport News,
Virginia - Legal consultation on implications of failure of
drydock facility; continuing consultation on series of contracts at
this shipbuilding site on changes, acceleration directives,
coordination and subcontractor issues. |
Airports
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Tampa International Airport, Tampa,
Florida - Represented contractor against Hillsborough County
Aviation Authority for various claims by the owner against the
contractor, including expansive aggregate in sub-base of main
runway. |
Residential and Commercial Construction
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Franklin Street, NYC - This firm
represented the owner and developer of a loft conversion in
multi-million dollars claims by the unit owners and in subsequent
litigation against the contractors, and legal, engineering and
architectural professionals retained by the developer. |
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Single
family homes - Representation of numerous homeowners and contractors
in disputes over payment and defects relating to residential
construction. We
also represent homeowners against national home builders through
litigation and warranty claims. |
Miscellaneous Projects
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Weehawken (NJ) High School -
Represented architect in design and construction disputes arising
out of rehabilitation of Township's high school facility. |
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Warren County Community College (NJ)
- Represented HVAC subcontractor regarding various claims of owner
of allegedly deficient work and for claims for unpaid subcontract
balances |
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Passaic County Community College -
Represented bidder regarding protest of bid and award procedure. |
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