BSJZ Law attorney Marcus Sanborn represented a local microtunneling contractor in an arbitration against a local municipality. The project involved the installation of 21″ sewer pipe. Microtunnelling was selected among other options because the municipality sought to preserve old-growth trees. No boulders or cobbles were encountered in the soil borings, yet the contractor encountered numerous […]
In January 2015, an earth and utilities subcontractor was terminated for allegedly over-billing and failing to perform its work on the construction of a large mixed-use development in Birmingham, Michigan. The dispute centered on an interpretation of the payment terms of the subcontract and whether the subcontractor timely and adequately performed its work. The arbitrator awarded the […]
The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict and award of attorney’s fees in favor of our client, a general contractor. In that case, the jury found that a developer — who also happened to be an attorney — had defrauded our client by falsely representing that the development company had sufficient funds to […]
Lead trial counsel Don Blevins helped his property manager client obtain a $200,000 verdict, plus attorney fees, against its contractor for failing to maintain the building’s heating and air conditioning system efficiently. For more information, see this Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly news report.
Lead trial counsel Don Blevins helped his credit union client to a jury verdict of $5 million against its bond holder for wrongly denying coverage under the credit union bond. The jury’s verdict, affirmed on appeal, ultimately grew to more than $7 million with the addition of penalty interest. It was reported to be the year’s […]
Lead trial Counsel Ryan Jezdimir helped his home builder client obtain a $2 million jury verdict against a developer that fraudulently induced the builder with false claims of an “upscale” development. For an in-depth discussion, see this Michigan Lawyers Weekly report.
Co-counsel Don Blevins, Ryan Jezdimir, and David Zack helped a real estate developer gain a $5.6 million jury verdict against an underground contractor for improper installation of underground sewer line. For additional information, see these Michigan Lawyers Weekly news report.
As reported here, lead trial counsel Don Blevins helped a Michigan credit union to an award of $360,000, plus attorney fees. A jury found that the defendant car dealership engaged in fraud in the processing of dozens of loan applications.
The Project involved the installation of a new paper machine and accompanying construction in New York. All of the pipe for the project was provided by an independent fabricator. During the construction, the owner made numerous design changes. The fabricator cited these changes as the reason that its pipe was late. The fabricator filed suit […]
The Project involved the installation of 24” to 48” sewer pipes at depths of over 50 feet. The Project was mandated by the State of Michigan to prevent the discharge of raw sewage into the Detroit River. The owner conducted numerous soil borings and gather other geotechnical, which indicated that the sewer would be placed […]
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