indemnity
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How courts have missed the point on ADA and FHA indemnity issues
No one person can usually make all the mistakes needed for design/build liability under the ADA and FHA. At a minimum the architect, builder and owner probably made mistakes, and in many cases there are subcontractors involved as well. In traditional litigation this would be a plaintiff’s dream. The more defendants, the bigger the pot… Continue reading
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A warning for cities and states – ADA FHA liability for private contractors
Concepts like “privatization” and “resource sharing” and “public/private partnerships” sound great in concept, but when it comes to ADA and FHA liability these may result in municipalities and government agencies taking on risks they cannot control. A handful of cases serve to sketch out the problem. In Colorado a woman with a hearing impairment sued… Continue reading
