Legal Opinion
Town of Lyndon v. Burnett's Contracting Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 5, 1980No. 302-78PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaley, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment against defendants for breach of a bid proposal and bid bond. The court awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of the bid bond, as provided in the liquidated damages clauses of the proposal and bond. Defendants appeal.
In 1975, defendant Burnett’s Contracting Co., Inc. (Burnett) submitted a bid to plaintiff, Town of Lyndon, on Contract No. 2 for the construction of interceptor sewers and force mains. This bid was bonded by defendant Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (Hartford). By submitting the bid proposal, Burnett agreed that it would not revoke its…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wells v. Village of Orleans, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1974
- Loeb v. LoebSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
- Sparrow v. CimonettiSupreme Court of Vermont · 1948
- Cross-Abbott Company v. Howard's, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- Furlon v. Haystack Mountain Ski Area, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
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- In Re Vermont Health Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1984
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