Legal Opinion

Flippo Construction Co. v. Mike Parks Diving Corp.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 17, 1987No. 86-363PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Appellant Flippo Construction Company, Inc. (“Flippo”), the plaintiff general contractor, challenges the trial court’s entry of judgment, after a bench trial, in favor of the defendant subcontractor, appellee Mike Parks Diving Corporation (“Parks”), on Flippo’s $56,920 claim for breach of a contract to perform certain repairs on the East Basin Drive Bridge. 1 Flippo contends the trial court erred: (1) in allowing Parks to present defenses of mistake and misrepresentation, which Parks had failed to plead before trial; (2) in admitting certain parol evidence, offered by…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Allied Chemical Corporation v. Jack MacKay D/B/A MacKay Farms Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Edmund J. Flynn Co. v. LaVayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Slice v. Carozza Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
  5. 31 Fair empl.prac.cas. 465, 31 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,497 Hanson Bratton v. City of Detroit, and Guardians of Michigan, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  5. United States of America Ex Rel. Modern Electric, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Ideal Electronic Security Co., Inc., Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996

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