Bank of Lansing v. Stein, Hinkle, Dawe & Associates Architects, Inc.

In 1967, the Bank of Lansing agreed to loan $2,500,000 to Normandy Meadows, Inc. to construct an apartment complex. The principal stockholder and president of Normandy Meadows was James Duncan. At the inception Mr. Duncan was associated with Glenn Harris, who owned Harris Construction Co. Mr. Harris withdrew from the project shortly after a construction agreement was signed, and construction was assumed by Associated Builders, a company formed by Duncan for the purpose of building Normandy Meadows complex.

After the bank loan was arranged, Normandy Meadows hired the architectural firm of Frank…