Christopher G. Hill, discusses how fraud claims and written construction contract base claims do not mix well. Though, he points out a very valid exception in the “economic loss rule”. What happens when fraud is used to secure a construction contract in the first place? For answers to this and more, check out the full story on Virginia Construction Law Musings.

Do Construction Contracts and Fraud Mix After All?

On several occasions here at Construction Law Musings, I’ve discussed the fact that, with a few exceptions, fraud claims and written construction contract based claims do not mix. One of the exceptions to the so called “economic loss rule” that would seem to preclude both fraud and contract claims in the same lawsuit is where fraud is used to induce the contract in the first place.
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