Berlin Development Corp. v. Vermont Structural Steel Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that where premises were leased several months after building contract was entered into, contractor could not have foreseen that faulty construction would result in damage to tenant's interest
• explaining that where premises were leased several months after building contract was entered into, contractor could not have foreseen that faulty construction would result in damage to tenant’s interest
• explaining that profits for a new business are uncertain and speculative and not recoverable
• rejecting damages that did not meet the “standard of reasonable certainty”
• discussing privity in the context of a building contract

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

26 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Suburban Propane, a Division of National Distillers and Chemical Corp. v. Proctor Gas, Inc., and James Taranovich
  Second Circuit· 1992-01-09· cited 177×
• My Sister's Place v. City of Burlington
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1981-06-02· cited 73×
• EBWS, LLC v. Britly Corp.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2007-05-25· cited 63×
• Bolkum v. Staab
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1975-10-07· cited 37×
• Albright v. Fish
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1980-09-08· cited 34×
• Birkenhead v. Coombs
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1983-06-07· cited 21×
• Phillips v. Aetna Life Insurance
  D. Vermont· 1979-06-08· cited 20×
• Cartin v. Continental Homes of New Hampshire
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1976-06-01· cited 19×
• Longview Construction & Development, Inc. v. Loggins Construction Co.
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 1975-05-08· cited 17×
• Madowitz, Kohl and Amherst Realty, LLC v. The Woods at Killington Owners' Association, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2014-02-28· cited 17×
• Northern Terminals, Inc. v. Smith Grocery & Variety, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1980-06-03· cited 16×
• Vermont Electric Supply Co. v. Andrus
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1977-04-05· cited 13×
• Howard Opera House Associates v. Urban Outfitters, Inc.
  D. Vermont· 2001-08-16· cited 10×
• Pareira v. Wehner
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1974-12-03· cited 9×
• Plotkin v. Club Valencia Condominium Ass'n
  Colorado Court of Appeals· 1986-03-27· cited 8×
• Town of Milton v. Brault
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1974-04-02· cited 7×
• B.B. & J. v. Bedell
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1991-01-25· cited 7×
• Vermont Country Foods, Inc. v. So-Pak-Co, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 2006-03-16· cited 4×
• Vescio v. Merchants Bank
  D. Vermont· 2001-10-10· cited 3×
• In re Tavern Motor Inn, Inc.
  D. Vermont· 1987-03-19· cited 1×

Cites

8 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Norton & Lamphere Construction Co. v. Blow & Cote, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1962-07-16· cited 27×
• Guild v. Prentis
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1910-01-20· cited 22×
• Stern v. Sawyer
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1905-06-06· cited 19×
• Avery v. Bender
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1964-06-24· cited 15×
• Matzger v. Arcade Building & Realty Co.
  Washington Supreme Court· 1918-05-11· cited 15×
• Dresden School District v. Norwich Town School District
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1964-09-14· cited 9×
• Miller Automobile Company v. State Highway Board
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1967-08-28· cited 9×
• CALEDONIA SAND AND GRAVEL CO. v. Joseph A. Bass Co.
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1959-05-05· cited 6×