Treetop at Stratton Condo. Ass'n v. Treetop Dev. Co. (2011)

Citation: Treetop at Stratton Condo. Ass'n v. Treetop Dev. Co. (2011)
Parent Document: Treetop at Stratton Condo. Ass'n v. Treetop Dev. Co. (2011)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2011-02-04
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4489923/treetop-at-stratton-condo-assn-... ↗

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If tort and contract remedies were allowed to overlap, certainty and predictability in
       allocating risk would decrease and impede future business activity. The construction
       industry in particular would suffer, for it is in this industry that we see most clearly the
       importance of the precise allocation of risk as secured by contract. The fees charged by
       architects, engineers, contractors, developers, vendors, and so on are founded on their
       expected liability exposure as bargained and provided for in the contract.... 6
Id. (citations omitted).

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