Legal Opinion

Commonwealth of Virginia, etc. v. AMEC Civil, LLC

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided June 16, 2009No. 2061082PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELSEY, Judge.

Pursuant to Code § 33.1-387, AMEC Civil, LLC filed suit against the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for cost overruns on a government contract. 1 In response, VDOT argued AMEC failed to provide timely “written notice of its intention to file such claim” when the problems arose during the management of the contract—a statutory requirement under Code § 33.1-386(A). VDOT also challenged several of AMEC’s claims as unrecoverable under the contract and some aspects of AMEC’s claimed damages as unavailable as a matter of law.

The circuit court rejected all of VDOT’s…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Hallstrom v. Tillamook CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  4. Edwards v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2003
  5. Ward v. Board of Commr's of Love Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Carnell Construction Corp. v. Danville Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  2. Com. v. AMEC CIVIL, LLCSupreme Court of Virginia · 2010
  3. Carnell Construction Corp. v. Danville Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  4. Coleman-Adams Construction, Inc. v. Mills Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.Amherst County Circuit Court · 2016
  5. Commonwealth of Virginia v. Johnny Lamont Venable, IIICourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2009

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