Legal Opinion
Pecker Iron Works, Inc. v. Sturdy Concrete Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 2, 1978PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert A. Posner, J.
This controversy between a subcontractor (plaintiff) and a general contractor (defendant) arose indirectly as a result of the devastating cutbacks in general construction by the City of New York in the financial crisis of 1975.
Sturdy is a general contractor that specialized in doing construction work for the New York City Transit Authority and other city agencies. In August of 1974 Sturdy received oral notice that it was going to be awarded an alteration and installation of facilities contract for a paint shop at the Coney Island yard of the Transit…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Marlene Industries Corp. & Carnac Textiles, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Schenectady Steel Co. v. Bruno Trimpoli General Construction Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Lish v. ComptonUtah Supreme Court · 1976
- Trafalgar Square, Ltd. v. Reeves Bros.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
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