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Marshall v. Pasadena Unified School District

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 28, 2004No. B160520PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KLEIN, P. J.

Defendant and appellant Pasadena Unified School District, a California public school district (the District), appeals a judgment granting a petition for writ of mandate filed by plaintiffs and respondents Paul G. Marshall, Jr. (Marshall) and PW Construction, Inc. (PW) (collectively, petitioners).

The District awarded a construction contract pursuant to an emergency resolution which enabled it to dispense with public bidding. The trial court set aside the District’s action, finding no emergency existed.

The essential issue presented is what constitutes an emergency which…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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