Wood River Pipeline Co. v. Willbros Energy Services Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This case requires construction and interpretation of a written contract. The plaintiff/appellant, Wood River Pipeline Company (Wood River), appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant/appellee, Willbros Energy Services Company (Willbros).

On July 27, 1980, Wood River and Willbros entered into a contract in which Willbros agreed to build 109.5 miles of 24-inch pipeline from Rethany, Missouri, to Mason City, Iowa. The contract expressly provided the pipeline was to be built in a right-of-way easement…