Legal Opinion
Boren v. Thompson & Associates
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 18, 2000No. 90,437PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1 KAUGER, J.:
¶ 2 The dispositive issue presented on cer-tiorari is whether an architectural firm may be liable to subcontractors in negligence for damages arising from its architect’s certification of payments to a contractor without a required statutory payment bond being secured. Under the facts presented, it may.
FACTS
¶ 3 Pursuant to 61 O.S.1991 §§ 1 1 and 2, 2 contractors must post performance and payment bonds ensuring the construction of public buildings. A performance bond protects the owner of the property by assuring completion of a project in the event of default by the general…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Gaylord Entertainment Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Lockhart v. LoosenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Getty Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Keel v. Titan Construction Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Miller Dollarhide, P.C. v. TalSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- Read v. ReadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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