Alabama § 6-5-704 Claims by Noncontractual Third Parties

Alabama Statutes

§ 6-5-704 — Claims by Noncontractual Third Parties

Alabama § 6-5-704

Title 6Civil Practice

Ch. 5Actions

Art. 36Civil Liability of Contractors.

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Ala. Code § 6-5-704 (2026).

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The contractor shall bear no civil liability for any alleged property damage, personal injury, death, or other civil claims made by noncontractual third parties arising from the design decisions or professional engineering judgment, including decisions relating to the proper scope or inspection of the project, by the awarding authority. This section shall not apply to either of the following situations:

(1)The contractor contracts in whole or in part to design the project or to provide professional engineering services as to the design of the project.

(2)The contractor undertakes to provide design or professional engineering services as to the project.

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The contractor shall bear no civil liability for any alleged property damage, personal injury, death, or other civil claims made by noncontractual third parties arising from the design decisions or professional engineering judgment, including decisions relating to the proper scope or inspection of the project, by the awarding authority. This section shall not apply to either of the following situations:
(1) The contractor contracts in whole or in part to design the project or to provide professional engineering services as to the design of the project.
(2) The contractor undertakes to provide design or professional engineering services as to the project.