Alfred Conhagen, Inc. of La. v. Ruhrpumpen, Inc.

Judge Terri F. Love

This appeal arises from a design build contract for the construction of a high pressure industrial pump for NASA. The mechanical subcontractor utilized an initial budget quote from the builder to assemble a bid for the NASA project. The final quote was over one million dollars above the initial quote. As a result, the mechanical subcontractor was required to expend extra monies to complete the project. The mechanical subcontractor then filed suit against the engineering company and the *308builder based on detrimental reliance and negligence. The trial court granted a motion…