Opinion ID: 1625348
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Nash-Finch Space

Text: The trial court found BDL liable to R & S for an additional $56,952.95 of expense incurred by R & S to finish the interior of the Nash-Finch store. TSP had an equipment layout prepared by Nash-Finch in its possession prior to the signing of the contract between BDL and R & S. TSP failed to include it within the contract documents or make it available to R & S prior to the contract signing. BDL claims that TSP should be held liable to BDL for this mistake. Trial testimony indicated that R & S would have been able to accurately estimate the cost to finish the Nash-Finch space with the equipment layout. The trial court noted in its memorandum decision that [t]he plans provided to R & S by TSP upon which the cost estimates were based were not complete and were not the best available. TSP had prepared an exhibit, the Nash-Finch plan and design, and failed to give it to R & S. As a result, very relevant information pertinent to the scope of the project was withheld from R & S at a crucial stage in the relationship between these parties. This, despite the fact that throughout all of the preliminary meetings, BDL was continuously stressing the project cost and budget.