Settlement Announced For Appellate Claims In Improper Design Case

Mealey's (May 25, 2022, 8:49 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — An architecture firm and the owner of a senior community on May 13 filed a joint motion to dismiss an appeal after reaching a confidential settlement agreement for claims related to the appeal in a construction defect case where a Texas appellate court affirmed the denial of the firm’s motion to dismiss hurricane-related water damages claims, finding that the plaintiff’s certificate of merit prepared by a licensed emeritus architect met statutory licensure requirements....