Pinellas County v. Interpace Corporation et al
Jan 01, 1990OUTCOME: $24.8 million verdict
Pinellas County entered into contracts with an engineering firm to design system for delivery of drinking water for county residents and with manufacturer to build and install the pipeline. After repe ... ated failures of the pipeline to meet the design specifications, the repair/replacement of the pipeline system was estimated at $50,000,000. Pinellas County brought suit and after 12 months of non-jury trial, the court awarded our client $19,800,000 in compensatorey damages and $5,000,000 in punitive damages. The case was reversed on appeal for the judge's failure to recuse himself upon the engineering firm's motion to do so midway through the trial, but the case was retried by co-counsel, again resulting in a verdict in favor or our client.
