Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. White Oak Corp.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 20, 2008No. SC 17828PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROGERS, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether General Statutes § 4-61, 1 which waives the state’s sovereign immunity with respect to certain claims arising under public works contracts, permits a general contractor to commence a second arbitration against the state to pursue claims that previously had been, or could have been, arbitrated between the parties in a prior action. The plaintiff, the state department of transportation (department), appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its claim seeking a permanent injunction barring the named defendant, White Oak…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
- United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Federal Deposit Insurance v. Peabody, N.E., Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Spears v. GarciaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- Powell v. Infinity InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
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3Cited by19 opinions
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