Gerald M. Moore & Son, Inc. v. Joseph S. Drewry, Jr., & Drewry & Assocs., Inc., 81 F.3d 514 (4th Cir. 1996). · Go Syfert
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Gerald M. Moore & Son, Inc. v. Joseph S. Drewry, Jr., & Drewry & Assocs., Inc., 81 F.3d 514 (4th Cir. 1996). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
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GERALD M. MOORE AND SON, INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
Joseph S. DREWRY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant, and Drewry and Associates, Incorporated, Defendant
94-2024.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Apr 22, 1996.
81 F.3d 514
ARGUED: Brian Nelson Casey, Taylor & Walker, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant. John Stephen Wilson, Willcox & Savage, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Walter D. Kelly, Jr., Willcox & Savage, P.C., Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.
Murnaghan, Williams, Motz.
Cited by 1 opinion  |  Published

Reversed by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge MOTZ joined.

OPINION

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge.

Joseph S. Drewry, Jr. (Drewry) was president of Drewry and Associates, Inc. (D & A), which entered a contract with Gerald M. Moore & Son, Inc. One question presented was whether Drewry, as president of D & A and the engineer who performed the work called for, was liable for the purely economic losses resulting from the negligent performance of the contract.

The question was certified to the Supreme Court of Virginia which held that “in the absence of privity, a person cannot be held liable for economic loss damages caused by his negligent performance of a contract.” Hence “the certified question was answered in the negative.”

Accordingly, the opinion holding Drewry individually liable under the economic loss doctrine is

REVERSED.