HYP. #4 - Standard of Care

Question 1

Standard of Care

Answer 1

States that any other competent architect would have done the same thing within reason of similar circumstances.

OR

The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice:
“the standard of care for an architect is generally defined as what a reasonably prudent architect would do in the same general locale, in the same time frame, given similar facts and circumstances.”

Question 2

What are the terms associated with proving negligence claim against an architect?

Answer 2

Duty
Breach of Duty - duty was not complete
Damages - person making claim actually suffered something
Failure of Standard of Care

Question 3

What are the two general terms in a contract

Answer 3

Implied - example = Standard of Care

Expressed - directly stated