Legal Opinion
Starry Const. Co., Inc. v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided February 27, 1992No. Civ. 4-90-767PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MacLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment and on plaintiffs motion for summary judgment as to defendant’s commercial impracticability defense. Defendant’s motion will be granted.
FACTS
This case, arising in the context of the highway construction industry, involves the purported modification to a contract for the sale of asphalt cement oil. Plaintiff Starry Construction Co. (Starry) is a general contractor engaged in the business of asphalt road construction. Defendant Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (Murphy) is a supplier of asphalt cement…
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