When Damages Aren’t Enough Alternative Remedies in Construction Cases
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American Bar AssociationForum on the Construction Industry2013 Mid Winter Meeting
William G. GeisenStites & Harbison, PLLC
Denise Morris HammondWright, Fulford, Moorhead & Brown, P.A.
Michael S. McNamaraPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
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Scenario #1
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•. . . and the guilty
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David makes a deal with Goliath.
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Teaming AgreementThe bad news
“This Agreement does not create a partnership, joint venture or similar relationship between the parties.”
“[Goliath] may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part for its convenience with 90 days notice.”
“This Agreement is non-exclusive, and [Goliath] does not make any commitment for or guarantee any minimum or maximum amount of Purchase by [Goliath].”
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Teaming AgreementMore bad news – maybe
“. . . neither party is liable to the other for (1) consequential, incidental, indirect, punitive or special damages, including commercial loss and lost profits . . .”
Neither party is liable to the other for direct damages in excess of $1 million.
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Teaming AgreementMore bad news – but look again
Except for each party’s breach of any requirements regarding Confidential Information . . . neither party is liable to the other for consequential, incidental, indirect, punitive or special damages . . .
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Teaming AgreementThe good news
“Confidential Information means all information shared by either party during the term of this Agreement.”
Each party will use Confidential Information only to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
“[David] hereby grants [Goliath] a license to resell and distribute the Purchases”
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Scenario #2
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Superfund Site
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Pond Discharge
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Pipe Discharge
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Soils Remediation
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Clean(er) Pond
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What now?
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Superfund Project Timeline
1996- Industrial plant named Superfund Site.
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1996- Industrial plant named Superfund Site.
1998- Consent Decree.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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1996 - Industrial plant named Superfund Site.
1998 - Consent Decree.
1999 - Remediation Trust Fund Established.
2000 - Soils Remediation Completed.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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1996 - Industrial plant named Superfund Site.
1998 - Consent Decree.
1999 - Remediation Trust Fund Established.
2000 - Soils Remediation Completed.
2001- Superfund Site Leased to Third Party.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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2002- New Industrial Operator on Site.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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2002 - New Industrial Operator on Site.
2004 - Environmental Contractor hired to
remediate groundwater and surface water.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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2002 - New Industrial Operator on Site.
2004 - Environmental Contractor hired to remediate groundwater and surface water.
2006 - Additional contaminated discharges from site operations discovered.
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Superfund Project Timeline
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Scenario #3
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Same engineerSame contractorNew design
The Proposed Fix
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Pros: Eliminate $50 million ExposureLive to see another day
Pros and Cons of New Design
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Cons of New Design from same Engineer
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Scenario #4
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Break….