Jordan, Jones & Goulding v. Wilson

Carley, Chief Judge.

The facts, insofar as they are relevant to this appeal, are as follows: Appellee-plaintiff was injured while inspecting machinery in a plant building. He filed suit against appellant-defendant, a registered and licensed engineering firm, and alleged that appellant had been negligent in its design and construction of the plant building and in its installation of the machinery therein. Appellee did not, however, file an expert’s affidavit along with his complaint. This lack of an expert’s affidavit was raised as a defense in appellant’s answer and appellant subsequently…