Legal Opinion
C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 14, 1981No. 62427PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Matthews filed a verified complaint for declaratory judgment alleging that it had entered into a highway construction contract with appellee to build certain bridges crossing an interstate highway. The bridges were to be constructed on top of and between fills which had been constructed by another contractor. To gain access to the top of the fills, Matthews dug a haul road in the fill and then later refilled the road after the bridges were constructed. After slope failure occurred where the haul road had been located, DOT asked Matthews to repair the damage. Matthews…
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- Jahncke Service, Inc. v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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