Schwandner Law Firm wins $4 million judgment against prime contractor in major construction dispute.
In a 13-day trial, Schwandner Law Firm won a $4 million judgment for its client, Blackwood of DC, against general contractor Ellisdale Construction…
Schwandner Law Firm wins $350,000 jury verdict over retaining wall.
Cincinnati, Ohio construction attorney Nick Schwandner won a $350,000 jury verdict over a defectively constructed retaining wall…
The difference between litigation, arbitration, and mediation for construction disputes in Ohio.
The three common methods of resolving construction disputes in Ohio are litigation, arbitration, and mediation. In practical terms, a commercial construction company needs a construction lawyer to represent it in any of the three. But these are the most basic differences for a construction company facing a dispute…
Construction manager held liable for contractor’s delay damages, labor inefficiency, and pending change orders.
The opinion in TRAX Construction Company v. Village of Reminderville, 2021-Ohio-3481 (11th Dist. 2021) is an interesting one for Ohio construction lawyers. The project’s construction manager was held liable for over $1 million for the contractor’s delay damages, labor inefficiency, and pending change orders…
Court affirms finding that construction contract was modified by conduct.
Contracts are often modified during construction projects by change orders and other written documents. Construction contracts can also be modified during projects by oral discussions when the owner and contractor speak to each other. Construction contracts can even by modified by the parties’ conduct…
Court addresses extent of incorporation by reference in construction design contract.
The case in Martins Ferry City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. Colaianni Construction, Inc., 2023-Ohio-2285 (7th Dist. 2023) arose from school construction. The projects participated in Ohio’s Classroom Facilities Assistance Program, which resulted in the design contract including a reference to…
Ohio court rules that indemnity agreement does not provide for first-party attorney’s fees.
An Ohio court has ruled that under the indemnity provision before it, the contractor was not liable to the owner for attorney’s fees in the owner’s breach of contract lawsuit…