City of Okeechobee v. La Grow Irrigation, Inc.

LETTS, Judge.

We are of the opinion that several issues of material fact remain unresolved in this case which precludes the entry of a summary judgment. We, therefore, reverse.

The trial court predicated its ruling on the sole ground that the owner’s engineer-supervisor specifically approved the plans, specifications and the actual construction of a new building. As the trial judge reasoned, the approval released the general contractor from any and all liability, notwithstanding a myriad of alleged latent defects, negligent construction and failure to properly perform under the building…