On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Friday, August 17, 2018. Massachusetts residents expect that their property is well built. When it becomes apparent that defects in a structure exist, most owners will turn to the builder for...
Massachusetts Contractor May Be Liable for Building Code Violation at Owner’s Request
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.Massachusetts law protects homeowners from contractors who violate the safety provisions of the building code. Unfortunately, meeting safety requirements can add to the...
District Court of Massachusetts Finds General Liability Policy Doesn’t Cover Injury to Sub-Subcontractor Employee
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Thursday, June 16, 2016. It is important for any business to be appropriately insured against loss and liability. A failure to have sufficient insurance can result in the business paying for not...
Equitable Adjustments in Massachusetts Public Construction Contracts
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Sometimes businesses must bid on jobs and sign contracts while there is still some level of uncertainty regarding the extent of work that must be performed and how much it...
Strict Prevailing Wage Laws Can Equal Costly Mistakes
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Business Litigation on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Recently, the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed that the Massachusetts prevailing wage statute is a strict liability statute and mistake or clerical error is no...
Home Improvement Contractors Beware: Your Arbitration Clause May Be In Peril
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Does your arbitration clause comply with Massachusetts' Home Improvement Contractor statute? If not, you may find yourself precluded from arbitration. Home Improvement...
Appeals Court Eases the Restriction on Condominium Associations to Bring Construction Defect Claims Against Contractors and Developers
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Friday, February 15, 2013. In a significant opinion, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has made it easier for condominium associations to recover for common area construction defects. In Wyman v....
Signed Contracts Are the Only Path to Support Mechanic’s Liens
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The importance of Massachusetts contractors and material suppliers having signed written agreement with their customers before supplying any labor/materials was...
Specially Fabricated Goods: The Fabricator’s Rights to Lien
On behalf of Law Offices of Richard Mucci posted in Construction Law on Monday, January 14, 2013. Recently, we have seen an increase in the number of purchasers of specially fabricated goods after the goods have been fabricated refuse delivery of the order and/or...