2314 Lincoln Park West Condominium Association v. Mann Gin Ebel & Frazer Limited
Supreme Court of Illinois
555 N.E.2d 346 (1990)
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The 2314 Lincoln Park West Condominium Association (plaintiff) sued Mann Gin Ebel & Frazier Ltd. (defendant), the architectural firm that designed its Chicago condominium complex, for negligent design. The association sought to recover purely economic losses from the alleged design defects.
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Whether a plaintiff may recover in tort for purely economic loss when it otherwise has recourse for damages through contract law.