County of Maricopa v. Walsh & Oberg Architects, Inc.

JACOBSON, Judge.

The sole question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court applied the correct measure of damages in awarding judgment to the appellant-plaintiff, County of Maricopa (County), against appellee-defendant, Walsh and Oberg Architects, Inc., (Architect).

Some time prior to September 21, 1962, the County employed the Architect to prepare plans and specifications for the new county complex located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. On September 21, 1962, the Architect submitted such plans and specifications to the County, construction on the complex commenced in December, 1962,…