USA Walnut Creek, DST v. Terracon Consultants, Inc. f/k/a HBC Engineering, Inc., 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 1806 (Tex. App. 2015)
This cases arises out of the construction of a twelve building apartment complex in Austin Texas. The builders, Creekstone Walnut, LP and Creekstone Builders, Inc., contracted with defendant Terracon for geotechnical engineering and inspection services. As part of the services, Terracon performed test borings and provided the geotechnical recommendations for, among other things, the foundation design. Terracon’s inspection services included providing testing and inspection of the construction materials, including compaction testing on the earthwork.Continue Reading Texas Court of Appeals Holds that Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Bar Building Owner’s Negligence Claims Against Geotechnical Engineer