Legal Opinion
Gerard C. Wallace Co. v. Simpson Land Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 15, 1973No. [No. 138, September Term, 1972.]PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSingley, J.
This is but another skirmish in the continuing battle between subcontractors, general contractors, and owners.
While the relationship between them may perhaps be clouded, it is clear that sometime in May 1967, The Simpson Land Company (Simpson) as owner, and News Construction Co., Inc. (News) as contractor, commenced construction of a Holiday Inn Motel at Parole, Maryland. 1 In June 1967, John A. Simpson, president of Simpson and Leopold B. Boeckl, president of News seem to have persuaded Gerard C. Wallace, president of Gerard C. Wallace Co., Inc. (the Wallace Company) to undertake the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bounds v. NuttleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
- Sodini v. WinterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1870
- Perper v. FAYED, T/A FAYCO ELECTRIC SERVICECourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Port City Construction Co. v. Adams & Douglass, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
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