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Legal Issues - COMPLETE Flashcards

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Agency

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the agent (architect) acts on behalf of the Principal (client/owner) in dealing with third parties (contractors)

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Contractors

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vendors acting in their own interest, providing products for a fixed price

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Duties

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set of terms or requirements one person owes to another. Established through contract and legislation (building codes)

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Implied Duties

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established through conduct (ex. architect has implied duty to contractor to not interfere, etc.)

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Instruments of Service

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project drawings, models, representations, or any other tangible and intangible work performed by the Architect and their consultants

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Liability

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legal responsibility for injury to another person or damage to property

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Negligence

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four components required: duty, breach, cause, damge

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In terms of negligence - what is duty?

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What is owed by one party to another

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In terms of negligence - what is breach?

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Breach of duty (what is owed by one party to another)

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In terms of negligence - what is cause?

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Harm, caused by the result of the breach (of duty)

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In terms of negligence - what is damage?

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Damage that can be assessed

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Vicarious liability

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indirect liability imposed on a party when someone they are responsible for makes a mistake. Ex. Owner>Architect>Consultants. Architect may be held liable for the actions of their conultants

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Standard of Care

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the level of skill and diligence that a reasonably prudent architect would exercise in the same community, in the same time frame, and given the same facts (budget, schedule, complexity). Architect’s should be weary of raising the standard of care by assuming extra responsibilities or making guarantees above this baseline expectation of proficiency

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Exposure to Third Party Claims

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Architects can be held responsible for negligent acts or errors and omissions that injure or damage third parties with no contractual relationship

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Privity

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legal concept that a contract cannot confer rights or impose obligations upon any person not in that contract. privity implies liability (ie. architect to subcontractor). Architects remain responsible for public health and safety, and can in this respect be held liable for instructions they give or fail to give

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Indemnification

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if you are indemnified, you are ‘held harmless’ against the actions of specific named parties. Stated in AIA A201, Architects & Owners

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Statute of Limitations

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window within which damages can be reported that begins after damages are discovered

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Statute of Repose

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window within which damages can be reported that begins at the date of Substantial Completion

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Total Liable Time

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the sum of the statute of limitations + statute of response. The architect should keep project records until one year past the total liable time before destroying them

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Betterment

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when a negligence claim is due to omission (not error), betterment entails that the architect will only pay for the premium to improve the project beyond what was omitted

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What are 5 types of dispute resolution?

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negotiation,
mediation,
arbitration,
litigation,
subrogation

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Dispute Resolution: What is negotiation?

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an informal process in which parties discuss priorities and compromises. Can be presided over and ultimately decide by the Initial Decision Maker (IDM)

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Dispute Resolution: What is mediation?

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A formal process in which a dispute between multiple parties is put in front of an independent third party. this may be the IDM or separate appointed mediator

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Dispute Resolution: What is arbitration?

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a legally binding process that typically cannot be appealed in which a dispute between multiple parties is put before a legally entitled arbitrator. An IDM cannot be the arbitrator

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Dispute Resolution: What is litigation?

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The resolution of a legal dispute between multiple parties through engaging with the judicial system

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Dispute Resolution: What is subrogation?

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the act of an insurer ‘stepping into the shoes’ of a party to whom it has made payment. AIA A201 encourages a waiver of subrogation clause to minimize opportunities for lawsuits

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What types of insurance are required of the Architect?

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Professional liability insurance,
general liability insurance,
automobile insurance,
workers compensation

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What types of insurance are frequently carried by an Architect?

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property insurance, personal injury protection, project insurance, electronic data coverage

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What types of insurance are required of the Owner?

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general liability insurance,
property insurance for the full insurable value of the work

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What types of insurance are required by the Contractor?

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general liability insurance,
workers compensation
contractual liability insurance

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Professional Liability Insurance

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covers errors and omissions, negligence . “claims made” requires that both the incident and the resulting claim happen during the period of the policy. “Occurrence” - requires that the incident occurs during the period of the policy, regardless of when the claim is made

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General Liability insurance

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claims of property damage or personal injury

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Automobile Insurance

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for vehicles owned and used by the business. can be covered under the umbrella of general liability insurance

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Workers Compensation

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protects employees in the event of injury caused by work-related activity

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Property insurance

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protects the content of the office

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Personal injury protection

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protects architects against the charges of ‘slander and torts’ (civil wrongs, injury, or harm caused by omission)

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Project Insurance

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Recommended for large projects with an increased potential for substantial claims

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Electronic data coverage

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not typically insured and must be purchased specifically

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Property insurance for the full insurable value of the work

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this provides for reasonable compensation for the architect and contractor. This must be “all risk” insurance, as opposed to ‘specified peril’ insurance. Policy covers all losses and damages, except: acts of war, terrorism, fraud, mold, asbestos. Ex for what it does cover: fire, water, vandalism, earthquakes

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Copyright on instruments of service

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the architect and their consultants retain all rights to the drawings, specifications, and pectoral or graphical representations as dictated by their services agreements

the architect grants non-exclusive rights to the owner to use instruments of service exclusively for constructing, using, and maintaining projects

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Copyright on The Building

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graphical representations, overall form, arrangement, and composition of spaces. this is intended to protect the architect from derivative works

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