Legal Opinion
State v. Ross Bros. & Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided January 14, 2015No. 09C13172; A150551PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtOrtega, P. J.
This appeal and cross-appeal arise out of a public works contract dispute between a subcontractor (KT), a general contractor (Ross), and the general contractor’s labor and materials bond surety (Safeco). KT brought claims under the “Little Miller Act,” ORS 279C.380 to 279C.625, against Safeco for payment on the bond, and claims against Ross for breach of contract and quantum meruit. Ross and Safeco counterclaimed against KT for breach of contract and sought liquidated damages.1 After a bench trial, the trial court ruled that KT could recover in quantum meruit against Ross, but refused KT’s…
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- Fitzgerald v. NealOregon Supreme Court · 1924
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- State v. Smith & Smith Excavation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2016