BB&D attorneys Robert D. Blitz and Jason K. Turk obtained an order from the federal court in St. Louis confirming their client’s arbitration award of more than $1.3 million.  The court confirmed the award despite opposition from the opposing party, which filed objections and a motion to modify the award.  The court quickly overruled all objections and granted all relief sought by our client only seven weeks after we filed for confirmation.  Our client will now be able to seek collection of the significant award nationwide with an order from the federal court.

BB&D attorneys Robert D. Blitz and Jason K. Turk represented a design-build company in its breach of contract action against a subcontractor.  Our client brought the action after the subcontractor did not provide the workers or materials to complete its scope of work in compliance with the project’s schedule.  Our client had to supplement the subcontractor’s work with additional subcontractors.  The subcontractor also was not paying its own sub-subcontractors and suppliers.  Eventually, our client terminated the subcontractor and completed the work with other workers.  Our client then sought recovery for the additional money spent completing the subcontractor’s scope of work.  The subcontractor denied that it breached the contract and argued that our client’s costs of supplementing the work were excessive. The [...]