Legal Opinion
Thomas O'Connor & Co. v. City of Medford
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 13, 1983PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDreben, J.
In 1967, the plaintiff, a general contractor, entered into a contract with the city of Medford (city) for the construction of a high school. The project took longer than anticipated, and the plaintiff claimed that deficiencies in the plans and other actions by the city disrupted the plaintiff s construction schedule, thereby causing the plaintiff substantial additional costs. The city urges several grounds for reversal of a judgment, based in large part on the findings of a master, awarding $1,658,317.36 in damages to the plaintiff.
The most significant issue raised by the city is the claim…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of Lawrence v. FalzaranoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Peters v. WallachMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Wormstead v. Town Manager of SaugusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Glynn v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Datacomm Interface, Inc. v. Computerworld, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Village of Chefornak v. Hooper Bay Construction Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1988
- City of Worcester v. Granger Bros.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Glynn v. City of GloucesterMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
- Pitts v. Halifax Country Club, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
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