Legal Opinion

Oliver B. Cannon & Son, Inc. v. Dorr-Oliver, Inc.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided March 17, 1975PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Justice:

This appeal is from an order of the Superior Court which fixed liability on appellant, Oliver B. Cannon and Son, Inc. (“Cannon”) for certain tank lining failures.

I

After trial without a jury the Superior Court stated its findings and conclusions in an unreported opinion to which reference is made for a full statement of facts. 1

Cannon was a painting subcontractor employed by the general contractor, Dorr-Oliver, Incorporated (“Dorr”), to perform certain work on chemical process tanks owned by Barcroft Company (“Bar-croft”) and situated on its premises.

The subcontract between Dorr…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Oliver B. Cannon & Sons, Inc. v. Dorr-Oliver Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1973
  2. Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Jardel Co., Inc. v. Hirsch, Arkin, Pinehurst, Inc., a Penna. Corp., and Rudolph GuistiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  3. Crowell Corporation v. Topkis Construction Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1971
  4. Falcon Tankers, Inc. v. Litton Systems, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1972
  5. Fairfield Builders, Inc. v. VattilanaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Gotham Partners, L.P. v. Hallwood Realty Partners, L.P.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  2. Choate, Hall & Stewart v. SCA Services, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  3. Pierce Associates, Inc. v. Nemours FoundationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  4. Interim Healthcare, Inc. v. Spherion Corp.Superior Court of Delaware · 2005
  5. Corrugated Paper Products, Inc. v. Longview Fibre Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989

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