Eastwood Lands, Inc. v. Walter Carlos Anderton, Inc.

FAULKNER, Justice.

The appellant, Eastwood Lands, owns the People’s Nursing Home in Jasper, Alabama. The appellee, Walter Carlos Anderton, Inc. is an architect who is experienced in designing health related facilities. In 1974, Eastwood Lands became interested in expanding the People’s Nursing Home. Although the architect proposed the parties enter into a contract for the design of the new portion of the home, Eastwood Lands apparently refused. Nevertheless, the parties worked together to procure a certificate of need from the State Health Department permitting the home to add seventy-eight…