Webcast- The Surfside Disaster- A Case Study of Building Collapses

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Online

Date:

October 1, 2021

Time:

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

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Tuition - NJSBA Members:

NJSBA Member Rate: $139

NJSBA Section Member Rate: $139

General Tuition:

General Tuition: $169

Live Webcast
All webcasts will use the Zoom meetings platform - you can prepare for the webcast by downloading the Zoom meetings app.

Live CLE Credit Requirement Suspended
Effective immediately, the New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended the live credit requirement for continuing legal education credits. Until further notice from the Court, all twenty-four credit hours for the compliance period may be fulfilled via live webcasts, webinars and other alternative verifiable formats

Moderator/Speaker:

Donald B. Brenner, Esq.
Stark & Stark, Lawrenceville

Speakers include:

Karyn Kennedy Branco, Esq.
Cutolo Barros, LLC, Freehold

Damon M. Kress, Esq.
McGovern Legal Services, LLC, North Brunswick

John Randy Sawyer, Esq.
Co-founder of www.ConstructionLitigationLawBlog.com
Stark & Stark, Lawrenceville

Eric Ryan, PE, SE, LEED AP
Division Manager, Structural Engineer
The VERTEX Companies, Inc. (VERTEX)
Weymouth, MA

Loly Garcia Tor, Esq.
K&L Gates, Newark

About The Program:

The Surfside disaster may be rare, but the damage caused is catastrophic and brings up many legal questions.

   - What causes a building to collapse?
   - Could the collapse have been prevented?
   - In the case of a condominium association building, what is the duty of the association board to
     the owners?
   - What recourse is available to the injured and their families?

NJICLE has assembled some of New Jersey’s finest attorneys in the fields of community association law and construction litigation as they delve into these questions and more.

Program preview:
•	Opening remarks—introduce subject matter to be discussed and panelists - Donald B. Brenner, Esq.
•	Potential structural issues that could cause collapse of a building like Surfside Condominium South - Eric Ryan, PE, SE, LEED AP - Subsidence issues - Inadequate structural engineering/improper concrete strength/thickness of cover - Inadequate/improper rebar design - Water infiltration damaging concrete cover and rebar
•	What community associations can and should do when they become aware of potentially serious structural issues - Karyn Kennedy Branco, Esq. - Notification of governmental authorities and sponsor - Engineering investigations - Spoliation of evidence considerations - Where does money come from to fund repairs? - Requirements of governing documents - What happens when groups of unit owners object to Board approving special assessment for millions of dollars of emergency repairs?
•	What can owners of condo/coop units do when Association Board fails to responsibly exercise its fiduciary duty to investigate and repair the damages? - Damon M. Kress, Esq. - Garnering support within the community among unit owners - Political pressure through city/municipal officials - Removal of Board - Shareholder derivative lawsuit
•	Litigation issues to consider - Loly Garcia Tor, Esq. - Discuss parties against whom claims are typically asserted - sponsor, general contractor, architect, structural engineers, third party inspection companies, contractors, material suppliers - Statute of repose - Statute of limitations - Sovereign immunity for municipal officials - Experts you may need and costs of litigation
•	Additional litigation and insurance considerations - John Randy Sawyer, Esq. - Where is the money going to come from to pay for the damages suffered by innocent unit owners? a. The sponsor, design professionals and contractors are likely limited liability companies or corporations with no assets except insurance - Insurance issues b. Does association insurance provide coverage for collapse? c. What about insurance coverage from sponsor and contractor CGL policies? d. Professional liability policies? e. Claims by unit owners against the Board for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty f. Do the Board members have personal liability?

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CLE Credits:

NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit.

NJ CLE:	This program has been approved for 3.3 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE:	2.5 substantive credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (nt):	3.0 professional practice credits

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