Legal Opinion
Acchione and Canuso v. COM., DEPT. OF TR.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 25, 1983No. 81-3-406PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
This is an appeal from an Order of the Commonwealth Court reversing a Board of Claims award granted to appellant-construction company for increased costs incurred due to extra trenching work not included in the original contract but ordered subsequent to that contract’s execution.
Facts relevant to the disposition of this appeal are summarized from the comprehensive findings made by the Board as follows:
Appellant and appellee entered into a contract on October 5, 1975 for highway improvements in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Item 910-6000 of the contract called for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hollerbach v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Christie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Mary Vizzini, Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Vizzini, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company C/o C. T. Corp. SystemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Western Show Co., Inc. v. MixSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Department of General Services v. Pittsburgh Building Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Glasgow, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Black Top Paving Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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