Teufel v. Wienir

This case poses the question of whether a contractor is liable under his guaranty in a standard form construction contract of the American Institute of Architects when the construction failure is due to a design and not to a construction defect.

Defendants, William S. Wienir and Birdye F. Wienir, his wife, appeal from a money judgment against them. The judgment is based on two promissory notes given as partial payment on a construction contract.

The basic question on this appeal is whether plaintiffs, the prime contractors for the erection of a building, are liable in damages for the inadequacy…