Benesch Partner Jonathan Grippo Quoted in amNewYork on Potential Litigation Following Midtown Building Collapse

Benesch Construction Partner Jonathan Grippo was recently quoted in an amNewYork article examining the legal fallout that could follow the partial structural collapse at a Midtown Manhattan office-to-residential conversion project. The article explores the wide range of litigation that may emerge as investigators work to determine the cause of the incident and impacted parties assess potential damages.

According to the article, attorneys expect lawsuits among project stakeholders—including owners, developers, contractors, engineers, architects, and other project participants—as questions surrounding responsibility for the failure continue to unfold. The piece also notes that businesses and individuals affected by the evacuation and disruption could pursue claims related to economic losses.

Grippo offered insight into the complex construction and design issues that may come under scrutiny during future litigation.

“There certainly seems to be implications that the design drawings and the calculations might have been deficient,” Grippo said. “It could be an installation issue, maybe some designers, maybe the contractor had sold it wrong. I think that has to be fleshed out, but of course, at the litigation stage, everyone just sues, then the facts come out as they come out.”

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