Bonilla v. Verges Rome Architects, 2024 WL 1229219, 2023-00928 (La. 3/22/24)
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Trey Talley
LASC rules that design professionals do not necessarily owe an all-encompassing safety duty on projects.
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently held that design professionals on a construction project do not […]
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Hannah Marler
A Cautionary Tale: CGL Exclusion for Wrap Up Projects Leaves Subcontractor Who Fails to Properly Enroll in CCIP without Insurance Coverage.
A recent Fourth Circuit decision is a stark reminder about conflicts in coverage […]
Calvin J. Hill, Individually and as the Executor of the Succession of Elnora Johnson Hill v. TMR Exploration, Inc., Park Exploration, Inc., and Vitol Resources, Inc. 2022-0744 (La. App. 1 Cir. 12/19/2023) 2023 WL 8742973:
Under La. R.S. 9:2773, Contractors Are Only Sureties to the […]
City of Ruston v. Womack Son Constr. Grp., 55,328 (La. App. 2 Cir. 11/15/23), 2023 WL 7570765:
Breadth of Change Order Release Waives Owner’s Later Claims against General Contractor
Authors: Jonathan S. Forester and Jace M. Weber
City of Ruston is […]
First Circuit Upholds Five-Year Peremptive Period for Construction-Related Claims under Two Separate Statutes
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Mary Claire Kramer
Two recent First Circuit cases examine the five-year preemptive period applicable to design professionals and contractors in the context of two different […]
Mark Shaw, et al v. Alpha Air Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC, et al: Pitfalls of Improper Classification and Overtime
Authors: Michael S. Blackwell and Michelle Riviere
In Mark Shaw, et al v. Alpha Air Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC, et al, Mark Shaw and Daniel Oquendo […]
Mancuso v. Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Co. – Courts Continue to Invalidate Mandatory Forum Selection Clauses in Insurance Policies using La. R.S. 9:2778
Authors Jonathan S. Forester and Robyn Elliot
In the recent case decision between the Calcasieu Parish […]
Riess LeMieux is pleased to announce Michael R. C. Riess, Christopher K. LeMieux, Jonathan S. Forester, and Michael S. Blackwell have been recognized in the 2023 New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers List for Construction Law. New Orleans Magazine releases an annual ranking of […]
The Louisiana First Circuit Again Holds a Payment Bond Surety Liable Despite Release of Lien Bond Filing, Following its Recent Decision in L&A Contracting Co. v. State Through Dep’t of Transp. & Dev.
Authors: Christopher K. LeMieux and Spencer A. Johnson
SATCO, Incorporated […]
Riess LeMieux is pleased to announce the recognition of six attorneys in the 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers publication. Super Lawyers releases an annual list of top attorneys across a number of practice areas. The selections are based on independent research and peer reviews.