Legal Opinion

Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. v. Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 22, 2000No. A00A1043, A00A1046PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Chief Judge.

The architectural and engineering firms of Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. (“Jordan Jones”) and Williams-Russell & Johnson, Inc. (“Williams-Russell”) entered into a venture with Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc. to design and construct improvements to a wastewater treatment plant. After encountering problems in construction, Balfour Beatty sued Jordan Jones and Williams-Russell (collectively “the engineers”), alleging that they failed to exercise reasonable care or competence in designing the improvements. Although the action against the engineers was one of professional…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Lutz v. ForanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Alford v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. National Heritage Corp. v. Mount Olive Memorial Gardens, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Lawson v. Athens Auto Supply & Electric, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Collins v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by9 opinions

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