Hawkins Construction Co. v. Reiman Corp.

This is an appeal of a grant of summary judgment from the district court for Douglas County, Nebraska. The suit arises out of a bid made by Reiman Corp., appellee, as subcontractor to appellant, Hawkins Construction Company, acting as a general contractor. Appellant alleged in its petition that appellee refused to perform the work bid upon after appellant won the contract. Appellant alleged that the refusal entitled it to recover damages for breach of contract and promissory estoppel as a result of hiring someone else to complete the work at a higher cost. The district court for Douglas…