Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 22, 1988No. Record 841717PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
In this appeal, the architects of a state-owned project challenge a judgment confirming a jury’s finding of liability for breach of their construction contract administration duties. The Commonwealth of Virginia contests that portion of the verdict awarding the architects damages for unpaid fees.
I. FACTS
Most of the relevant facts are not in dispute. This action arose out of the design and construction of the 11-story, 550-bed teaching hospital (the hospital or the project) on the campus of the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In 1971, VCU engaged the…
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