JAMES CORP. v. NORTH ALLEGHENY SCH. DIST.


938 A.2d 474 (2007)

JAMES CORPORATION d/b/a/ James Construction v. NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Thomas & Williamson, LLC, D & L, Inc., Foreman Architects Engineers, Inc., and Chambers Vukich Associates, P.C. Appeal of North Allegheny School District.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 30, 2007.

Reargument Denied January 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Raves, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

David E. Sweitzer, Pittsburgh, for appellee, James Corporation d/b/a James Construction.

Matthew M. Hoffman, Pittsburgh, for appellee, Foreman Architects Engineers, Inc.

Scott W. Stephan, Pittsburgh, for appellee, Chambers Vukich Associates, P.C.

BEFORE: COLINS, Judge, SIMPSON, Judge, and KELLEY, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

A matter of first impression and a primary issue in this appeal is whether the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court (trial court) erred by awarding James Corporation, d/b/a James Construction (Contractor) acceleration damages under the "measured mile" theory of recovery.

Contractor's claims arose out of a contract with the North Allegheny School District (School District) for renovations to Hosack Elementary School (Project). Contractor...

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