This case arises from the attempt by the people of North Carolina and their elected representatives to end racial and gender-based discrimination in state highway construction subcontracting. The State’s statutory scheme—the product of extensive study and refinement in response to developments i...   MORE>>

Relator John Owens brought this qui tam suit under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729, et seq., against First Kuwaiti construction firm, his former employer. He alleged that the firm billed falsely for deficient work in connection with construction of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and t...   MORE>>

This appeal arises from a contract dispute concerning the construction of a wastewater treatment plant. This dispute has been before us once before. See MCI Constructors, Inc. v. City of Greensboro, 125 F. App’x 471 (4th Cir. 2005). Following that decision, all concerned parties agreed to submit t...   MORE>>

A performance bond guarantees the timely completion of a construction project for the benefit of the project’s owner. The Hartford Fire Insurance Company issued such a bond to a construction company on a project for the City of Mont Belvieu, Texas. When the builder failed to complete punch list it...   MORE>>

This is a post-award bid protest related to a contract for the replacement of Fort Benning’s Martin Army Community Hospital (“the Hospital”). The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“the Army”) awarded that contract to Turner Construction Company (“Turner”) on September 28, 2009. Tu...   MORE>>

Respondent determined a deficiency in petitioner’s Federal income tax of $79,982 for the taxable year ending on September 30, 2002 (2002 taxable year). After concessions, the issue for decision is whether petitioner was entitled to claim $220,000 of the cost of acquiring unimproved real estate in ...   MORE>>

This appeal arises from a dispute between two unions over the right to perform certain plastering work as subcontractors for contractor Standard Drywall, Inc. (“SDI”). The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) awarded the work to the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, United Br...   MORE>>

Plaintiff-appellant Mark DuHall, who describes himself as a black man born in Africa, brought this action against defendant Lennar Family of Builders (Lennar) in connection with his purchase from Lennar of a house in Colorado Springs and his extensive attempts to get Lennar to fix the defects in the...   MORE>>

This action concerns a 4.99 acre tract of land, most of which is a wetland, known as “Plat 57,” bordering a cove on the Indian River near the Atlantic Ocean in east central Florida. Plaintiff, Lost Tree Village Corporation (“Lost Tree”), sought a wetlands fill permit for Plat 57, which the U...   MORE>>

Terry Tindle suffered serious injuries when his foot and leg sank into a hole concealed underneath the sod in the backyard of his new home. That new home was built by Pulte Home Corporation. Tindle sued, and Pulte moved for summary judgment, arguing that Tindle failed to establish a triable issue on...   MORE>>