Legal Opinion
L'Enfant Plaza East, Inc. v. John McShain, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1976No. 9655PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Appellant L’Enfant Plaza East, Inc. (L’Enfant) complains of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment against it in its suit seeking damages against appel-lee John McShain, Inc. (McShain) for trespass and delay in a construction project. The judgment was based upon McShain’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the suit was untimely filed under the applicable statute of limitations. 1 We find error and reverse.
In the late 1960’s McShain, a general contractor, constructed a building for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 2 The…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Natural Soda Products Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- 509 Sixth Avenue Corp. v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Sustrik v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Callahan v. ClemensCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1945
- Samuel Blanken & Co., Inc. v. Shannon & Luchs CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Russo Farms, Inc. v. Vineland Board of EducationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
- William J. Davis, Inc. v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Lorraine A. Beatty v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Beard v. Edmondson and GallagherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- L'Enfant Plaza Properties, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
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