construction-case-summary

name	construction-case-summary
title	Construction Law Case Summary
description	Produces structured U.S. construction law case summaries with timelines, holdings, damages, and risk takeaways. Triggers on construction case summaries, defect analyses, payment dispute summaries, bond or mechanic's lien reviews, OSHA violation briefs, or construction precedent digests.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/construction-case-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	construction
language	en
tags	["analysis","litigation","summarization","summary"]

Construction Law Case Summary

Structured, citation-anchored summary of a construction law decision for precedent and risk analysis.

Quick Start

Gather before drafting:

• Full case materials with record/opinion citations
• Jurisdiction, court level, procedural posture, published/precedential status
• Referenced project documents (contract, specs, change orders, bond, lien filings, safety reports)
• Party list with roles (owner, GC, subs, design professionals, insurers)

Workflow

1. Run intake checklist; flag missing inputs.
2. Populate Case Metadata and Parties tables.
3. Build dated timeline with source cites.
4. Apply relevant module(s): Contract Breach, Defects, Safety/OSHA.
5. Extract holdings and reasoning with pinpoint cites.
6. Record damages/relief and practical takeaways.
7. For multiple cases, synthesize majority/minority rules by jurisdiction.

Intake Checklist

• Court, jurisdiction, decision date
• Case caption and citation
• Procedural posture and standard of review
• Contract/bond/lien documents and key clauses
• Defect discovery timeline
• Injury/OSHA event details
• Damages claimed/awarded
• Published vs unpublished status

Output Tables

Case Metadata

Field	Entry
Caption
Citation
Court
Decision Date
Jurisdiction
Procedural Posture
Standard of Review
Published / Precedential
Outcome

Parties and Roles