Siteman v. Woodward-Clyde & Associates, Inc.

GUNN, Judge.

Action by landowners against engineers for professional malpractice in the preparation and submission of a report on soil conditions and foundation requirements at the site of a proposed building development. Defendant engineers pleaded and submitted plaintiffs’ contributory negligence in failing to study the soil report. Verdict and judgment were for the defendants and plaintiffs appeal. The issues raised by appellants on review relate to whether the trial judge erred in giving or failing to give certain instructions. We affirm the judgment.

Plaintiff Alvin Siteman 1 is a real…