Legal Opinion

Sutter Bros. Construction Co. v. City of Leavenworth

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided October 25, 1985No. 57,138PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

Plaintiff Sutter Brothers Construction Co., Inc., brings this action against the defendant City of Leavenworth seeking damages arising from the municipality’s failure to award plaintiff a highway construction contract. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendant on the basis of governmental tort immunity and plaintiff appeals therefrom.

The pertinent facts are as follows: In 1982 the City solicited bids for construction of a highway project known as the Northeast Leavenworth Infrastructure. Prospective bidders…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Scanwell Laboratories, Inc. v. John H. Shaffer, Administrator (Acting) of the Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Pierce v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1967
  3. Farmers State Bank v. CooperSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980
  4. City of Inglewood-Los Angeles County Civic Center Authority v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Swinerton & Walberg Co. v. City of Inglewood-Los Angeles County Civic Center AuthorityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974

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3Cited by50 opinions

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  4. State v. DammSupreme Court of Kansas · 1990
  5. Airline Const. v. Ascension Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990

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