Posts by Kathryn Pettit, Esq.
Don’t Sit on Your Lien Rights: There’s No Extension to Filing Mechanic’s Lien Claims Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
While the courts in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey extended case filing deadlines as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Read MoreSuperior Court Holds Arbitration on Breach of Contract Claims Does Not Preclude Mechanics’ Lien Enforcement Action
In Brackenridge Construction Company Inc. v. Lakeville DPP, LLC, in a non-precedential decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that a…
Read MoreShowtime: ERCO Interior Sys., Inc. v. Nat’l Commercial Builders, Inc.
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently declined to enforce a forum selection clause on the basis that such enforcement would…
Read MoreOffit Kurman Attorney Kathryn E. Pettit Elected VP of MBCEA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Kathryn E. Pettit, a construction law attorney with Offit Kurman, has been elected vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA).
Read MorePennsylvania Adopts the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Pennsylvania has adopted the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (“RUAA”). The revised act, which becomes effective on July 1, 2019, provides…
Read MoreOffit Kurman’s Construction Group Wishes Best of Luck to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl
On Sunday, February 4, 2018 the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The…
Read MoreSuperior Court of PA Recently Affirmed Montgomery County Trial Court’s Award of CASPA Damages
In August 2017, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a ruling by the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, molding…
Read MorePennsylvania Mechanics Lien Amendment Mandates New Lien Notice Procedures
In October of 2014, the Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law was amended to include the creation of an internet-based Pennsylvania State…
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