Vonasek v. Hirsch and Stevens, Inc.

The plaintiff had the general contract to build certain buildings, including the gymnasium which is the building included in this appeal, for the owner, Barron county, on the Rice Lake Campus of Stout State University. The principal duties of the defendant-architect were to aid the owner in selecting a contractor, award contracts, prepare plans and specifications, act as arbitrator in disputes between the owner and the contractor and to oversee the contractor’s work for conformity with the contract documents, plans and specifications, retaining the power to stop work should it fail to so…