DONNELLY CONST. CO. v. OBERG/HUNT/GILLELAND

No. 1 CA-CIV 5551.

139 Ariz. 190 (1983)

677 P.2d 1298

DONNELLY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, an Arizona corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OBERG/HUNT/GILLELAND, Architects, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Rehearing Denied July 28, 1983.

Review Granted September 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth and Beshears, P.C. by Larry L. Smith, Charles J. Muchmore, Phoenix, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by Jefferson L. Lankford, Phoenix, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.

We are asked in this case to reassess whether an architect's liability in tort for negligent preparation of plans and specifications is limited to those individuals with whom the architect has contractual "privity". In particular, does a contractor who relies upon those allegedly defective plans in submitting bids to an owner have a cause of action in negligence against the architect?

Since this matter was disposed...

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