Halloran Sage

January 20, 2013

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 and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by (1) failing to certify and/or pay requisitions, (2) wrongfully terminating the contract, and (3) improperly taking assignment of subcontractors.

January 19, 2013

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 and fair dealing.

January 18, 2013

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 and 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.

January 17, 2013

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.

January 16, 2013

Arnold Menchel Featured Speaker in CBA’s Interplay of HIPAA and Attorney-Client Privilege Seminar

Halloran & Sage Healthcare Practice Group Chair Arnold Menchel will be a speaker for the Connecticut Bar Association’s CLE seminar titled The Interplay of HIPAA and Attorney-Client Privilege on February 25, 2013, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the CBA Law Center in New Britain. The seminar is presented by the Litigation Section and Young […]

January 16, 2013

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 amount of the total claims after discrediting the association’s claims in depositions and during four-day mediation, and obtaining contribution from design professionals and subcontractors.

January 15, 2013

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 and costs.

January 14, 2013

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.

January 13, 2013

Represented numerous prominent lending institutions in the financing of construction projects such as mixed use commercial developments, office buildings, affordable housing and retail complexes.

January 12, 2013

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.

Arnold Menchel Featured Speaker in CBA’s Interplay of HIPAA and Attorney-Client Privilege Seminar

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 and 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 numerous prominent lending institutions in the financing of construction projects such as mixed use commercial developments, office buildings, affordable housing and retail complexes.

Represented multiple government contractors in federal and state bid challenges, claims for equitable adjustment and debarment proceedings.