Cases
Published Works: Dispute Over Parking Lot Access L
s One Party in Contempt, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 2-3, July-August 2015
Injured Asbestos Worker Can Proceed with Lawsuit against L
owner, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 2, September-October 2015
Fraudulent Lien Waivers Cost Owners of Contracting Company, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 9, May-June 2015
Bid Contest Lawsuit Dismissed
Contractor Has No Legal Rights, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 5, January-February 2015
Eighth Circuit overturns Jury Verdict for contractor
Counterclaim Jury Verdict for Equipment Lessor, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 4-5, November-December 2014
Appellate Court Upholds Finding of Subcontractor Defective Work at Ameren's Taum Sauk Plant, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 22-23, September-October 2014
Appellate Court Overturns Contractor Award For Nonpayment, Interest
Attorney Fees, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 18-19, July-August 2014
Contractor's Claim Trumps Lender in Mechanic's Lien Lawsuit, St. Louis Construction News
Review, p. 16-17, May-June 2014
Home Improvement Contractor Recovers on Oral Contract, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20, March-April 2014
MSD's Stormwater Charge Violates State Tax Law, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20-21, January-February 2014
Contractor Does Not Have to Pay When Repair Costs Too Expensive, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20-21, November-December 2013
Subcontractor Recovers for Extra Work Even Though its Bid is not a Contract, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20-21, September-October, 2013
Subcontractor Needed Mechanic's Lien for Work on Public Right-of-Way, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, July-August, 2013
Builder Must Pay Lost Profits on Cancelled Purchase Order, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, May-June, 2013
Contractor Recovers Some, but Owner Recovers More on a Cost-Plus Contract, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, March-April, 2013
Mechanic's Lien Intentionally Misleading, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16-17, January-February, 2013
Mechanic's Lien Takes Priority Over Bank's Purchase Money Deed of Trust, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, November-December, 2012
Subcontractor's Insurance to Cover Part of Water Damage at Shaw Park Plaza, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, September-October, 2012
Mechanic's Lien Decision Affects Contractors, Subcontractors
Architechts, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, July-August, 2012
Architect Recovers $250, 000 from Owner for Fees on Building Never Built, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, May-June, 2012
Owner Recovers Almost $5, 000, 000 in Liquidated Damages
Costs to Complete, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, March-April, 2012
Surety
Contractor Must Pay Subcontractor's Attoneys' Fees
Interest, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16-17, January-February, 2012
Insurance Company Waived Claim to Recover $7, 990, 000 from Owner's Contractor, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16-17, November-December, 2011
Electric Utility in Arkansas Ordered to Stop Construction of New Plant After Spending $800 Million, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22-23, September-October, 2011
Two Missouri Appellate Courts Rule on Whether Contractors Provided Proper Mechanic's Lien Notices, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, July-August, 2011
City May Proceed With Lawsuit Against Contractor over Sewer Project, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, May-June, 2011
Home/L
Owners Experience Bumpy Legal Road Since 2009, 57 The St. Louis Bar Journal, No. 4, 4-8, Spring, 2011
Contractor Recovers Big Against Both Owner
Subcontractor, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18-19, March-April, 2011
Homeowners Denied Equitable Lien on their Property, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22-23, January-February, 2011
Arbitration
Mediation, (MoBar 2011)
A Lawyer/Real Estate Broker/Contractor Found Guilty of Defrauding Homeowners, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 30-31, November-December, 2010
Court Finds no Construction Contract Despite $5, 501, 246 in Payments, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 32-33, September-October, 2010
Bank Cannot Sue Title Company Over Escrow Construction Loans, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 26-27, July-August, 2010
Contractor Cannot Recover Without Written Change Order, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 32-33, May-June, 2010
Professional Engineers Play Key Roles in Missouri Construction Disputes, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 28-29, March-April, 2010
Homeowners' Lawsuit Dismissed Against Novus, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 20-21, January-February, 2010
County Can Enforce Settlement Agreement Even Though It Felt Otherwise for Two Years, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 22-23, November-December, 2009
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (MAYBE), St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 22-23, September-October, 2009
Contractor Recovers Replacement Cost Plus Two Years' Lost Profits for Damaged Truck, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 34-35, July-August, 2009
Failing Concrete Streets Provide Nightmare for Developer, Surety
Subcontractors, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 36-37, May-June, 2009
Sub-subcontractor Gets Day in Court, Not Arbitration, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 32-33, March-April, 2009
Music Promoter Hears Sour Note When Pursuing Lost Profits' Claim, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 26-27, January-February, 2009
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Missouri Litigation Settlements, 15.95-15.137, Second Edition, Chapter 15, 2009
Court Addresses Several Mechanic's Lien Issues, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 36-37, November-December, 2008
Engineer Improperly Suspended for Sealing Architect's Plans, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 36-37, September-October, 2008
Contractor Cannot Recover Where Costs Exceeds Property Value, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 40, July-August, 2008
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 48-49, May-June, 2008
Recent Developments in Construction Law, 54 The St. Louis Bar Journal, No. 4, 4-9, Spring, 2008
Environmental Contractor Awarded Attorney Fees for Defending an Appeal, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 22-23, March-April, 2008
Subcontractor Cannot Recover Where Owner Paid Title Company, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 26-27, January-February, 2008
Pay-if-Paid Clause Found Ambiguous, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 30-31, November-December, 2007
Missouri Supreme Court Favors Subcontractor Overturning 14 Years of Contrary Court Precedence, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 28-29, September-October, 2007
Missouri's Appellate Courts Rule in Two City-Sponsored Private Redevelopments, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 52-53, July-August, 2007
Bank Liable for Not Disclosing to Buyer EPA Investigation of Bank's Real Estate, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 54-55, May-June, 2007
Contract's St
ard Insurance Waiver Does not Preclude Subrogation Claim, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 20-21, March-April, 2007
Statute of Limitations Drowns Homeowners' Recovery of Personal Property Damages From Flood, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 10-11, January-February, 2007
L
Owner Can Flood Neighbor to Save 100 Acres of L
, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 30, November-December, 2006
Does a Cost Plus Contract Include Profit
Overhead?, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 24-26, September-October, 2006
Original Owner/Builder of Apartment can be Sued for Defect 10 Years Later, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 18, July-August, 2006
Attorney Fees Allowed for Failure to Make Scheduled Payments, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18, March-April, 2006
Jury to Decide Illegal Picket
Invasion of Privacy Claims, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 10, January-February, 2006
The Current Law on ADR, 52 The St. Louis Bar Journal, No. 3, 4-10, Winter, 2006
Subcontractor Must Pay Punitive Damages to Contractor for Settling Claim with Owner, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 34, November-December, 2005
Contractor Ordered to Pay Subcontractor 9% (not 18%) Interest on Withheld Money, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16, September-October, 2005
High Court Supports Condemnation for Private Development, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20, July-August, 2005
Homeowners Association Recovers $987, 940 from Developer
Trustee, St. Louis Construction News
Review, May-June, 2005
Material Suppliers Mechanic's Liens Favored Over All Others in Missouri, St. Louis Construction News
Review, March-April, 2005
Contractor Recovers $2, 071, 371 from Kansas City's Construction Authority, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, January-February, 2005
Subcontractor Recovers nearly $2, 500, 000 on Contracts it Ab
oned
Breached, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 30, November-December, 2004
Annual Survey of the Law, The Missouri Bar ADR Conference, Columbia, MO, 15, October, 2004
Subcontractor Recovers $4, 000, 000 on Ab
oned Contract, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18, September-October, 2004
Subcontractor Recovers $220, 435 from General Contractor on Oral Contract, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 21, July-August, 2004
Conflicting Contract Provisions Erase Asbestos-Removal Contractor's Jury Award, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 13, May-June, 2004
Contractor Fault Not Required for Subcontractor to Recover, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, March-April, 2004
Recent Construction Cases Lengthen Time to Sue, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 4, 9, February, 2004
Parents of Electrocuted Worker Cannot Sue Owner, Supervisor nor Engineer, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, January-February, 2004
Homeowners Defeat Contractors in Two Cases, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 10, November-December, 2003
Contractor's Performance Must Be Workmanlike, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 11, November-December, 2003
Court Orders Contractor to Arbitrate Mechanic's Lien Claim, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 14, September-October, 2003
HBA Loses Challenge to Wildwood's Ordinance on Construction
Maintenance Deposits, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18, July-August, 2003
Builders' Implied Warranty of Quality Extends to Work Beyond the Home, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20, May-June, 2003
Contractor Recovers for Extra Work Without Written Change Orders, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 58, March-April, 2003
Appellate Courts Reverse Big Jury Verdicts for Two Fallen Construction Workers, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, January-February, 2003
Arbitration Update in Missouri: 2002, St. Louis Daily Record, The Countian
St. Charles County Business Record, 27, November, 2002
Missouri Courts Split on Whether AIA Clause Indemnifies Owners, Contractors from their own Fault, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22, September-October, 2002
Construction Law Update, 2002, an Active Year for Appellate Decisions, 16 Missouri Lawyers Weekly 965, 23, September, 2002
Mechanic's Liens Cannot Include Equipment Rental Costs, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 18, May-June, 2002
Homeowner Can Sue More than Five Years After Learning of Problem, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22-24, March-April, 2002
Contractor Hits Home Run in Ball Field Topsoil Dispute, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, January-February, 2002
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Missouri: A Year in Review, 291 St. Louis Daily Record, No. 242, 7, December, 2001
Contractor Must Pay Punitive Damages in Arbitration Case, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 21, November-December, 2001
Missouri Judges Still Say: 'Show Me the Contract', St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16, July-August, 2001
Contractor Loses $450, 000 Recovery Due to Lack of Documentation, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 13, March-April, 2001
Injured Repairman Recovers $9 Million in Dumbwaiter Accident, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 9, January-February, 2001
Owner Defenses to Contractor Claims for Nonpayment, 48 The St. Louis Bar Journal, No. 2, 16-20, Fall, 2001
Missouri River Spawns Big Judgment for Massman Construction, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22-27, November-December, 2000
A Terminated Contractor Recovers for Extra Work
Lost Profits, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 16-17, September-October, 2000
Courts Order Developers to Remove Roads, 14 Missouri Lawyers Weekly 1152, 25, September, 2000
General Contractors Lose Three Recent Cases, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 20, May-June, 2000
Free Concrete Strength Test May Cause Costly Liability, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 22, March-April, 2000
Illinois' Consumer Fraud Act Affects the Construction Industry, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 17, November-December, 1999
Illinois Consumer Fraud Act: A Primer on Recent Developments, 87 Illinois Bar Journal, No. 9, 474, September, 1999
Missouri Appellate Courts Decide Many Recent Construction Cases, 13 Missouri Lawyers Weekly 842, 16, August, 1999
Front Loading Pay Request May Lead to Liability, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 6, July-August, 1999
Missouri Court Extends Architect/Engineer Liability, St. Louis Construction News
Review, 41, May-June, 1999
Alternative Dispute Resolution is Here to Stay, 13 Missouri Lawyers Weekly 586, 24, May, 1999
Construction Law in 1969: A Look Back, St. Louis Construction News
Real Estate, 22-23, 40th Anniversary Special Edition
