Legal Opinion
Dillard & Sons Construction, Inc. v. Burnup & Sims Comtec, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1995No. 93-7090, 93-7101PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
This Oklahoma diversity suit arises out of an 'independent subcontractor agreement between the plaintiff-appellee, Dillard & Sons Construction, Inc. (Dillard), and the defendant-appellant, Burnup & Sims Comtec, Inc. (Bumup). Burnup appeals from a jury verdict awarding Dillard $73,795.05 for its breach of contract claim and finding against Bumup on its counterclaim. We reverse the district court’s judgment and remand the case for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
In February of 1992, Dillard entered into' an independent contractor agreement with Burnup to install underground telephone…
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