Legal Opinion
Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 16, 1982No. Civ. 60740PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GOLDIN, J. *
This is an appeal from that part of a judgment denying prejudgment interest to the assignee of a stop notice claimant (public works) and allowing the public entity to retain the liquidated damages it assessed pursuant to a contract awarded by bid.
On December 10, 1973, Sherwin Electric Service Company (Sherwin or contractor) as prime contractor, entered into a written public works construction contract with the County of Los Angeles (County). The contract, known as Security & Ballfield Lighting, Various County Parks, provides, in pertinent part, as follows:
“Payments:
“Payments…
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