Commonwealth Park Suites Hotel v. Armada/Hoffler Construction Co.

By Judge Randall G. Johnson

Commonwealth Park Suites Hotel seeks to recover damages for financial losses it claims it suffered when a chemical being used in the cleanup of asbestos in an adjacent building allegedly created noxious fumes which permeated the hotel’s guest rooms, lobby, restaurant, and lounge, thereby forcing plaintiff to shut down a substantial portion of its operations during a weekend in May, 1993. As originally pleaded, the motion for judgment was in two counts. Count I alleged negligence in the design and monitoring of the asbestos removal effort and in the removal of the…