SME Industries, Inc. v. Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc.

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• relying on Rissler and holding that economic loss doctrine barred subcontractor's negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims against members of the design team
• “However, plaintiffs may recover purely economic losses in cases involving intentional torts such as fraud, business disparagement, and intentional interference with contract.”
• “However, plaintiffs may recover purely economic losses in cases involving intentional torts such as fraud, business disparagement, and intentional interference with contract.”
• “in the context of construction litigation regarding the alleged negligence of design professionals, a tort for negligent misrepresentation alleging damages based purely on economic loss is not available.”
• the economic loss rule holds that economic damages are not recoverable in negligence absent physical property damage or bodily injury; economic loss does not include any claim of personal injury or physical damage to other property
• economic loss rule barred subcontractor's negligence claims against a building's architect and design professionals

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