Construction Alert: Municipalities/ Other Public Entities May Be Liable to Contractors for Unpaid Work
On February 20, 2013, the Second District Appellate Court of Illinois ruled that the Village of Antioch was liable to pay for unpaid grading work performed by LCGC on two stalled Neumann Homes projects in Antioch.
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Construction Law Alert: Illinois Governor Signs Law Affecting Priority of Mechanics Lien Claims on Distressed Projects
On February 12, 2013, Illinois Governor Quinn signed into law legislation relating to the priority of mechanics lien claims on distressed projects. Matt Horn explains this legislation in the following alert.
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Construction Law Update – February 2012
A recent Illinois Appellate Court decision indicates that the Illinois courts are starting to understand the practical realities of the construction process.
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Contractor's Services That Did Not Benefit Land Is Not Lienable Under the Illinois Mechanic's Lien Act
The Fifth District Appellate Court of Illinois recently ruled that a subcontractor who performed land feasibility studies on an owner's land could not enforce a mechanic's lien because the services performed did not improve or benefit the land and did not
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Construction Law Tips
Construction law tips by SmithAmundsen's Howard Turner.
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