“pass through claims” “sovereign immunity” “Kay and Kay Contracting” “Tennessee claims commission” “TDOT” “claims against TDOT”
Continue Reading Just Passing Through: TN Court Rejects Subcontractor’s Pass-Through Claim Against State
Flooding and Mold: Court Explains Discovery Rule and Effect on Statute of Limitations
You’ve heard about Nashville’s historic flood almost six weeks ago and all the damage that it has caused to thousands of homes throughout Middle Tennessee. Just this morning, Nashville Metro government sent 305 buyout letters to homeowners whose homes were damaged within the floodway, the area where water flows most swiftly during a flood. Today’s
Nashville Flood Recovery: Do I Need A Building Permit for Repairs?
Short answer: Yes.
While most of the best practices that I talk about here involve commercial developments, today’s post applies both to residential and commercial projects. It’s been two weeks since the historic flooding in Nashville and there is a lot of cleaning up and repair to be done. On Friday, I received an alert from
Nashville Flood Waters Recede: What To Do About Insurance Claims, Business Recovery and Home Repairs
On Saturday, it rained … and rained … and rained.
On Sunday, it flooded.
On Monday, I took off from work to help stage a shelter at my local church for a number of Nashville flood victims.
On Tuesday, I spent part of the day with displaced residents whose homes were completely demolished. I spent the rest of
Helping the “Homeless” Homeless: Nashville’s Most Devastated Flood Victims
Many of you have seen the devastation on the news about families all over Middle Tennesse who have displaced from their homes. Two of the groups that have received little to no attention in the media are the homeless and lower income populations throughout Nashville. Tent City has been destroyed and these people have lost
Hike in Building and Permit Fees in Nashville: Is It Really Necessary?
Today’s post is by Craig Mangum, a fellow construction attorney with Smith Cashion & Orr. Craig has an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a law degree from Florida State. He also worked with the Construction Industry Licensing Board at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
A bill to raise the building and
AGC “Rocks” Tennessee Capitol Hill on Construction-Related Bills
I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is? Do you know? Oh, yeah, he’s just a bill … he’s just a bill on capitol hill.
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You knew that Nashville was the Music City, right? Reminiscent of the "Schoolhouse Rocks" days, last night I attended the kick off dinner for the AGC of
Cost Overruns on the Nashville Convention Center? “There Aren’t Going to Be Any”
As you may know, the Nashville Metro Council recently passed the $585 million financing package for construction of the new Music City Convention Center. As reported by the Tennessean this morning, discussions have now turned to project management and how to control the costs.
When asked about what areas would incur the most cost
Greenest City in the South: Panel Addresses Whether Nashville Can Get There
When Nashville Mayor Karl Dean created the Green Ribbon Committee on Environmental Sustainability, he had lofty goals of making Nashville the greenest city in the Southeast. Indeed, Tennessee’s Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey shared a similar commitment to be a green "LEEDer" in the South.
Fast forward to January 2010 … Where are we on
Sometimes It Is Too Late to Withdraw Condemnation Proceedings
Is it too late to discuss a case from 2009? Nah. Especially if the court released the opinion within the past two months. And according to the decision in Shelby County v. Crews (pdf), there are times when it may be too late to withdraw a condemnation petition. That line in the sand appears to be the date after