and yet another .........ummmmm.......contractor?........taken from the pagosa sun........gee i wonder who was the inspector on theese projects...
soil tests .........gee do we need theese?.........this is pagosa
Claims by the plaintiff that Patrick Alley, the principal in Whispering Pines Company, Inc. and the developer of the Whispering Pines projects was negligent, was negligent per se and failed to provide a soils report were denied, as were claims the defendants were liable for comparative negligence and failed to mitigate damages.
The court found the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages in a variety of categories:
• Roofs — $300,000.
• Wall systems — $600,000.
• Safety — $1,185,000.
• Structure — $48,000.
• Decks — $225,000.
• Concrete and foundation work — $589,000.
• Framing — $30,000.
• Site drainage/grading away from buildings/downspouts — $195,000.
• Cosmetics — $10,000.
• Architectural and engineering fees — $254,560.
• Contingencies — $318,200.
• General conditions — $477,300.
• Construction management — $50,000.
The “Safety” category, said Storz, concerned claims regarding improper connection of heavy timber frame elements, work on decks, and framing components missing in some townhome attics, among others.
