Goette v. Press Bar and Cafe, Inc.

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

This appeal is from a summary judgment finding no liability on the part of an architect for the partial collapse of a building. We affirm.

FACTS

Gregory Payne and James Gillespie are the owners of the Press Bar and Cafe, Inc. (Press Bar) in St. Cloud, Minnesota. In 1984, after deciding to do some remodeling, they contacted Fredric Wemlinger to provide architectural services. Wemlinger’s initial proposal involved detailed construction drawings and included construction observation with a total fee of approximately $17,000. The plan was scaled back to an oral agreement…