Legal Opinion

McEver v. Planners & Engineers Collaborative, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 30, 2008No. S07G1424PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENHAM, Justice.

In June 2001, Lanier at McEver, L.P (“Lanier”), a large construction developer, retained Planners and Engineers Collaborative, Inc. (“PEC”), a civil engineering firm, to design a storm-water drainage system for a 220-unit apartment complex Lanier was constructing. In the contract for services, Lanier and PEC agreed to the following clause:

*205In recognition of the relative risks and benefits of the project both to [Lanier] and [PEC], the risks have been allocated such that [Lanier] agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to limit the liability of [PEC] and its…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Carvalho v. Toll Bros. and DevelopersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
  2. Valhal Corp. v. Sullivan Associates, Inc., Architects, Planners, EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  3. Emory University v. PorubianskySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Frazer v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Holmes v. Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by34 opinions

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