Legal Opinion
Prichard Bros., Inc. v. Grady Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 28, 1989No. C3-86-1530PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOLEY, Judge.
This case was originally decided by our court in Prichard Brothers, Inc. v. Grady Co., 407 N.W.2d 423 (Minn.Ct.App.1987), rev’d 428 N.W.2d 391 (Minn.1988). There, we held that where the duties of parties involved in a construction project are imposed by contract and where the damages sought are solely economic losses resulting from alleged breach of those duties, it was error to allow the case to proceed on a negligence theory.
In reversing this decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a general contractor may assert a claim against an architect for the architect’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Florenzano v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- Gammel v. Ernst & ErnstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Moorhead Construction Co., Inc., a Corporation, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. City of Grand Forks, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Layne-Minnesota P. R., Inc. v. The Singer Company and Layne-Atlantic Company v. Layne-Minnesota Company and United Pacific Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Thorn v. Glass DepotCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Behlke v. Conwed Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
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