Berschauer Phillips v. Fab. Products
Aug 26, 2008OUTCOME: settlement
Successfully represented General Contractor in a dispute involving subcontractors and suppliers on a major construction project in Washington State.
Seattle, WA
Construction and development Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Lawsuits & Disputes, Government
OUTCOME: settlement
Successfully represented General Contractor in a dispute involving subcontractors and suppliers on a major construction project in Washington State.
OUTCOME: 9-0 Supreme Court decision in favor of our client
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court declared that the City of Renton could not excuse itself from delays caused by uitlity companies that impacted Scoccolo where the city could have prevented th ... ose delays yet failed to do so. The Court specifically declared the City's "No Damage for Delay" clause was unenforceable, even though it was aimed at delays caused by third parties who were under the City's control, rather than delays caused directly by the City itself. Scoccolo was awarded it's attorneys' fees, costs and prejudgment interest.
OUTCOME: $200 plus million contract awarded to my client
OUTCOME: $130,000,000 public contract awarded to my client