Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the owners could rely on a strict accuracy requirement for the rough cost estimate
Decisione estratta
The owners could not expect absolute accuracy from the rough cost estimate; the architect was entitled to rely on an ordinary tolerance for such an estimate.
Motivazione estratta
The term 'rough cost estimate' itself indicated lack of precision, the parties had not made the SIA standards contractual, and the owners showed no circumstances justifying trust in absolute accuracy.