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Nine AEC Professional Associations Unite in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case
A coalition of nine national and Pennsylvanian professional associations representing design professionals were included in an amici curiae brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the case of Aloia v. Diamant Building Corp. The brief filed on March 21, 2025, advocates for the affirming of the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims, citing the Pennsylvania 12-year Construction Statute of Repose.
The organizations joining together in this legal action include:
- American Institute of Architects
- American Institute of Architects of Pennsylvania
- American Council of Engineering Companies
- American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania
- Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers
- Structural Engineers Association of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers
- Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors
- Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
The brief, submitted by Anthony Potter, practice group leader of Offit Kurman's construction law practice group, underscores the vital interests of the design professions in upholding statutes that provide clarity and protection for architectural, engineering, construction (AEC) industry. The organizations collectively support the uniform enforcement of the Pennsylvania Construction Statute of Repose, which ensures legal stability, avoids stale claims, upholds existing business policies including document retention policies and insurance maintenance policies.
