Pipe Welding Supply Co. v. Haskell

*30OPINION OF THE COURT

MIKOLL, J.

Plaintiff, a distributor of compressed and industrial gases, entered into a contract with defendant, an architectural firm, whereby defendant was to design and supervise the construction of a new building containing offices, a store, and warehouse and repair maintenance areas, next to plaintiff’s existing cylinder plant in Elmira, New York. Plaintiff indicated that it expected the project cost to be in the $500,000 to $600,000 range but admitted that no absolute limit was set.

The agreement, a standard American Institute of Architects form contract, provided,…