{"id":817,"date":"2025-10-17T12:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T17:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/?p=817"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:38:26","slug":"sidebar-version-to-be-populated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/?p=817","title":{"rendered":"No Damages for Delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"817\" class=\"elementor elementor-817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08801f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b08801f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57e974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c57e974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910b76d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"910b76d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d02593 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d02593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Can I\nRely on a <i>No Damages for Delay<\/i> Clause in a Contract?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8932ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8932ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>By Beverly Tompkins<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6164e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b6164e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-1400x933.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-block-theme-featured-image-wide size-genesis-block-theme-featured-image-wide wp-image-830\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/communications.dennisgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/iStock-172711259-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Bayonne Bridge, New Jersey\"<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da33c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da33c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this issue of <em>Legal Bites<\/em>, we explore the consequences of a <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause in a subcontractor agreement that was the subject of a New York case from 2024. But first, it is important to know a few things about the law surrounding <em>no damages for delay <\/em>contract clauses.<\/p><p>While the devil is always in the details, here are a few high-level points to keep in mind regarding the law surrounding <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><em>No damages for delay <\/em>clauses are generally enforceable in most states.<\/li><li>Where <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses are prohibited by state law, the prohibition is primarily limited to public projects. <em>No damages for delay clauses <\/em>are typically fair game on private projects in these states.<\/li><li>In most states where <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses are enforceable, enforceability is subject to certain exceptions. Such exceptions generally include, but are not limited to:<ul><li>Delays caused by bad faith or malice<\/li><li>Delays resulting from the breach of fundamental contractual obligations<\/li><li>Unforeseen and uncontemplated delays that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the contract<\/li><li>Delays so excessively long they amount to an abandonment of the contract<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Our New York case focuses on the last two exceptions.<\/p><p>In <em>NASDI LLC v. Skanska Koch Inc. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (\u201cSKK\u201d)<\/em>, the dispute arose from a project for the reconstruction of the Bayonne Bridge. NASDI was the demolition contractor who subcontracted to the general contractor, SKK. NASDI\u2019s subcontract with SKK contained a <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause.<\/p><p>Through no fault of NASDI, NASDI was delayed on the project for 19 months. As a result, NASDI terminated its subcontract with SKK. In its notice of termination to SKK, NASDI claimed that SKK \u201cabandoned\u201d the subcontract. In response, SKK declared NASDI in default of its subcontract and hired a replacement contractor to complete NASDI\u2019s scope of work. To complete NASDI\u2019s scope of work cost SKK $24M which it demanded from NASDI as a result of NASDI\u2019s alleged default. In response, NASDI filed suit against SKK alleging breach of contract, among other things. The lower court found that the <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause in NASDI\u2019s agreement barred its breach of contract claim. NASDI appealed.<\/p><p>The Appeals Court\u2019s decision regarding whether NASDI was entitled to delay damages established the current state of the law in New York concerning the enforceability of <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses in construction contracts. <em>No damages for delay <\/em>clauses are generally enforceable in New York. New York also recognizes certain exceptions to a <em>no damages for delay<\/em> clause such as those mentioned above. On appeal, NASDI claimed that two such exceptions applied to its case.<\/p><p>First, NASDI argued that a 19 month delay on the project was \u201cunforeseen and uncontemplated\u201d and, as such, the <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause should be unenforceable. Second, NASDI argued that the 19 month delay was so \u201cunreasonable\u201d that it effectively equated to SKK abandoning NASDI\u2019s subcontract.<\/p><p>The Appeals Court found that NASDI\u2019s \u201cunforeseen and uncontemplated\u201d argument was inapplicable because lengthy delays are generally foreseeable and not uncontemplated on complex construction projects such as the Bayonne Bridge reconstruction project. The court also didn\u2019t buy NASDI\u2019s argument that the delay was \u201cunreasonable\u201d and held that the mere length of a delay does not automatically render it unreasonable. The court cited other cases where <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses were upheld where the delays at issue were of an even longer duration than 19 months.<\/p><p>The outcome of this case\u2014that the <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause in NASDI\u2019s subcontract was enforceable\u2014is good news for design-builders and general contractors alike. Our new state-specific Subcontractor Agreement templates contain <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clauses where enforceable, so you should with confidence push back on delay claims by subcontractors when our agreement with a subcontractor contains a <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause. Just remain mindful that depending on the circumstances of a delay claim by a subcontractor, exceptions can apply rendering a <em>no damages for delay <\/em>clause unenforceable and entitling a subcontractor to delay related damages.<\/p><p>Consult with Legal on any delay claims submitted by subcontractors on your projects so that we can determine the appropriate response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d107859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d107859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;triangle&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,98.9L0,6.1V0h1000v6.1L500,98.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf7d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9cf7d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47647e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b47647e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367bb61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"367bb61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contracts Corner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c4e86 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d0c4e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eff039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eff039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>By Jennifer Keitt<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec3efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ec3efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p><b>Naming Parties Correctly in Contracts: Why It Matters<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 20px;font-weight: 600\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfe884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abfe884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A. Regulatory Compliance<\/strong><\/p><p>Use of the correct entity name in DG contracts ensures that we are contracting as the entity registered to deliver the services in our scope of work where the project is located.<\/p><p><strong>B. Insurance and Risk<\/strong><\/p><p>Insurers can disclaim coverage if the entity name in a contract does not match the insured\u2019s name on an insurance policy. Checking to ensure the correct DG entity name is used in a contract ensures that insurance is in place and available on our projects in the event of a claim.<\/p><p><strong>C. Enforceability<\/strong><\/p><p>Courts look to the named parties in a contract to determine who is bound by the contract. If the wrong name is used, enforcing the terms may be difficult or impossible. In addition, sending legal notices to the wrong entity creates inefficiency in resolving disputes.<\/p><p><strong>Best Practices<\/strong><\/p><p>As you can see, it is critical to verify the official legal name of each party before finalizing a contract with a client, subcontractor, or vendor. To avoid such unintended risks, we are introducing the following best practices for DG\u2019s Legal Department and others involved in contracts.<\/p><ol><li>Verify names of each contracting party, addresses, and corporate identifiers.<\/li><li>Cross-check DG entity name with the <a href=\"https:\/\/dennisgroup.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Legal\/SitePages\/Entity-Registration-Matrix.aspx?siteid=%7b573AD8FB-2F23-4E21-A29F-0E04D9A29C8E%7d&amp;webid=%7b4095FEAA-AD48-407E-8688-2BFBD571DA60%7d&amp;uniqueid=%7b0823873B-FD59-4D8E-B2CF-90530F8D8A23%7d\">Registration Matrix<\/a>.<\/li><li>Always use the full entity name and entity type or legal designation (i.e., \u201cInc.\u201d, \u201cLLC\u201d, etc.) of the contracting parties. Examples:<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>\u201cABC Technologies, <u><\/u>\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cXYZ Holdings <u>LLC<\/u>\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Ensure the preamble and signature block list the same entity. The following is an example of \u201cmix-matched parties\u201d in an agreement.<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>The preamble may identify \u201cSamantha Smith\u201d as the client, but the signature block lists \u201cS. Smith Developers LLC.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>Taking the time to scrutinize these details before signing a contract is not just best practice; it is essential risk management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb08560 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fb08560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4253dd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4253dd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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