John W. and Melinda H. Bull v. Pinkham Engineering Assocs., Inc.

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment awarding the plaintiffs lost development profits and attorney’s fees incurred in defending a related lawsuit. It held that both claims were governed by the six-year limitations period, that the engineering firm breached its duty to use reasonable care, and that the evidence supported the damages and defense-cost awards. The Court rejected the collateral-estoppel and evidentiary challenges but granted prejudgment interest on the attorney’s-fee award while declining to disturb the denial of interest on lost profits.