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design defect
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Japanese Court Rejects Punitives Award
The Yokohama District Court rejected a request for punitive damages in a design defect case involving a wheel coming off a Mitsubishi large truck. Of note, the decision is a…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That a Contractor May Sue an Architect for Economic Losses Caused By Defective Design, Notwithstanding Lack of Contractual Relationship Between the Architect and Contractor
By Constructlaw
Bilt-Rite Contractors, Inc. v. The Architectural Studio 2005 Pa. LEXIS 99 (Pa. January 19, 2005) The East Penn School District entered into a contract with The Architectural Studio (“TAS”), pursuant…