Putting AIA contract language to the test

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Abstract: American Institute of Architects (AIA) contracts have been put to use in many a job, and their language is well battle-tested in court. But that hasn’t stopped the occasional party from trying its luck against an AIA clause. In this case, a property insurer that wasn’t a party to the construction contract sought to impose a loss on a contractor’s liability insurance company — despite the existence of an AIA subrogation waiver.