Pacific Coast Engineering Co. v. Trinity Construction Co.

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant rendered after the trial court sustained the latter’s motion to disregard a jury finding. We reverse.

Defendant, Trinity Construction Company, entered into a contract requiring fabrication and installation of hydraulically operated slide gates to control outlet of water from the Canyon Dam reservoir. By subcontract, plaintiff, Pacific Coast Engineering Company, fabricated the gates. The price to be paid Pacific by Trinity was $233,800. All of it was paid except 10% retained by the Government. The gates were installed by…