Legal Opinion
Nello L. Teer Company v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 2, 1991No. 89-7274, 89-7282PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the issue whether, under the law of the District of Columbia, there can be an implied contractual duty arising under a 1974 construction contract obligating the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) to avoid unreasonable delays in processing “equitable adjustment” claims, the breach of which would entitle an aggrieved contractor to an award of prejudgment inter est. Because this issue raises an unresolved question of local law, and because “[a] federal court ...…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Crown Coat Front Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- John M. Lee v. Flintkote CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- District of Columbia v. Pierce Associates, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Thomas K. Delahanty v. John W. Hinckley, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- District of Columbia v. Potomac Electric Power Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Bwx Electronics, Inc., a Body Corporate of the State of Maryland v. Control Data Corporation, a Body Corporate of the State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Georgetown UniversityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- Perry Capital LLC v. Steven MnuchinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Nello L. Teer Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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