Frederick E. Hedberg

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Halloran & Sage LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represented major developer in lawsuits involving defects in the construction of three apartment complexes. The claims related to defects in the construction of the building envelopes, site,
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  icap accessibility issues. The lawsuits resulted in settlements or adjudication of the claims in favor of the developer in excess of $3M.
  Obtained award in excess of $650K in favor of a general contractor based on trial court's ruling that an owner had breached the contract
  the implied covenant of good faith
  fair dealing by (1) failing to certify
  /or pay requisitions, (2) wrongfully terminating the contract,
  (3) improperly taking assignment of subcontractors.
  Obtained verdict in favor of a general contractor, affirmed by the Connecticut Supreme Court, that its surety was not entitled to collect more than $700K paid to a subcontractor for a claim allegedly covered under the surety payment bond based on the jury finding that the surety breached the implied covenant of good faith
  fair dealing.
  Obtained arbitration ruling in favor of a general contractor that a release that it executed during the construction of a state transportation facility only barred those claims of the general contractor
  its subcontractors that existed or that could have been brought prior to the execution of the release, which led to a settlement of $500K in favor of the general contractor.
  Obtained court award in favor of general contractor against a subcontractor's claims in excess of $250K based on trial court's ruling that general contractor was entitled to offsets in excess of $310K to complete the subcontractor's work on a construction project.
  Obtained settlement payments totaling approximately $400K on behalf of a general contractor against the federal government, recovering the entire amount of the claim, in addition to, interest, attorneys' fees
  costs.
  Obtained settlement payment in favor of homeowner against insurer in excess of $140K for structural damages to home, after insurer initially denied coverage of claim.
  Represented multiple government contractors in federal
  state bid challenges, claims for equitable adjustment
  debarment proceedings.
  Successfully defended developer against claims brought by condominium association in excess of $3M in connection with the construction of a condominium complex, resulting in the settlement of claims at less than 5% of the total amount of the claims after discrediting the association's claims in depositions
  four-day mediation
  obtaining contributions from design professionals
  subcontractors.