Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska v. Wilscam Mullins Birge, Inc.

On April 13,1984, the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (University) filed this action against architects Wilscam Mullins Birge, Inc. (Wilscam), for damages suffered due to alleged design deficiencies and negligent supervision and inspection of construction of the college of pharmacy building at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha. The petition alleged Wilscam negligently designed the building by failing to allow for deflection of the floor slabs, negligently inspected the contractor’s work by failing to detect deviations from the plans and specifications…