Garel v. Board of County Commissioners

The parties will be referred to as Garel and the Board.

The action was originally filed in Summit County but the venue was changed to the district court of the City and County of Denver by stipulation of the parties and agreement of the Summit County district judge. It was presented to the trial court on joint motions for summary judgment, in which both sides stipulated to an agreed statement of fact in the controversy.

Garel, a consulting engineer, contracted with the Board to furnish professional services in the design and installation of a sanitary sewer system in Summit County. The contract…