Negligence, Breach of Contract, and the “Economic Loss” Rule

Date

1992

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Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Focuses on the “economic loss” rule and its status in Texas. The article also addresses Scharrenbeck and its progeny. It also looks at DeLanney and suggests a form of analysis for future cases. While this article does not propose solutions to all issues concerning recovery of economic loss in tort it does propose an analysis that would help courts find solutions.

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Keywords

Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Scharrenbeck, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. DeLanney, Economic loss rule, Duty of good faith and fair dealing, Professional malpractice, Negligent misrepresentation, Negligence, Breach of contract, Tort law, Contract law, Damages

Citation

23 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 477