Legal Opinion
Sensenbrenner v. Rust, Orling & Neale, Architects, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 18, 1988No. Record 880249PublishedCited by 235 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
Pursuant to Rule 5:42, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, on March 2, 1988, certified to this Court two questions of Virginia law, which we accepted by order entered May 5, 1988. The certified questions were stated as follows:
1. Does Virginia law permit recovery by a home purchaser against the pool installer and the architect for damages to the indoor swimming pool and to the foundation of the house caused by a leaking pool, where the pool installer and the architect were not in privity of contract with the home purchaser, on the basis that the damages were injuries to…
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