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AECOM Technical Services, Inc. vs. Flatiron – AECOM,
LLC: Lessons Learned From a Recent Jury Trial
In February 2024, a jury rendered a verdict in a case actively
watched across the public construction landscape. Plaintiff AECOM
Technical Services ("ATS") was the lead designer on a
highway construction project. Defendant joint venture, Flatiron -
AECOM, LLC (the "JV") was the lead design/build
contractor. ATS sued JV, in the United States District Court in
Colorado, seeking damages for breach of contract claims arising
from alleged unpaid invoices (AECOM Technical Services, Inc. v.
Flatiron - AECOM, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-2811). The JV filed a
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