Legal Opinion
Salem Engineering & Construction Corp. v. Londonderry School District
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 12, 1982No. 80-503PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoiS, J.
This is an action for breach of a building construction contract. The Trial Court (Wyman, J.) approved a Master’s (May-land H. Morse, Jr., Esq.) report which found the defendant, Londonderry School District, liable to the plaintiff, Salem Engineering and Construction Corporation in the amount of $275,000 for direct and consequential damages resulting from the defendant’s failure to pay the balance due under its contract. We affirm the award of direct damages but reverse the award of consequential damages.
In February 1977, the plaintiff construction company entered into a standard American…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lawton v. Great Southwest Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Petrie-Clemons v. ButterfieldSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Emery v. Caledonia Sand and Gravel Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Gauthier v. RobinsonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Campo v. MaloneySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Independent Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Gordon T. Burke & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
- Hydraform Products Corp. v. American Steel & Aluminum Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
- Jarvis v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
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