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Pennsylvania’s Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine Appears Alive and Well: Appellate Court Permits Contractor to Pursue Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Against Design Professional

Popple Construction, Inc. v. Reilly Associates, Inc. No. 775-MDA-2017, 2019 BL 213236 (Pa. Sup. Ct., June 10, 2019). On June 10, 2019, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court decision to deny a motion to dismiss in connection with...
By: Pepper Hamilton LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pennsylvania-s-exception-to-the-83810/

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