Dalton, Dalton, Little, Inc. v. Mirandi

OPINION

BIUNNO, District Judge.

Plaintiff (hereafter, “Architect”) is a Maryland corporation. It sues (on diversity grounds) in the District of New Jersey to recover fees for architect’s services in preparing and certifying plans and specifications for a building to be constructed in New Jersey.

The defendant owner (with whom the contract was made), as well as collateral defendants, say that the fees claimed are not payable because the professional work was not properly performed. This is raised by way of defense, and also by counterclaim for additional expenses incurred to correct defects, and…