Legal Opinion
Haughton Elevator Division, Reliance Electric Corp. v. State ex rel. Division of Administration
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 1, 1978No. 11959PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOTTINGER, Judge.
This is an appeal by Haughton Elevator Division, Reliance Electric Company (Haughton) from the dissolving of a temporary restraining order and the denial of a preliminary injunction against the State of Louisiana, through Division of Administration, in order to halt the award of elevator maintenance and repair contracts.
The facts are undisputed that Haughton was the lowest bidder on numerous contracts; however, Haughton was disqualified and denied the award of any contract. The Division of Administration concluded that Haughton was not the lowest “responsible” bidder based on…
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- St. Landry Lumber Co. v. Mayor of BunkieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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- Haughton Elevator Division v. STATE, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Haughton Elevator Division, Reliance Electric Corp. v. State ex rel. Division of AdministrationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978