Legal Opinion

Ely Construction Company v. S & CORPORATION

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1969No. 36964PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCown, J.

The plaintiff, Ely Construction Company, instituted this action against the defendant S & S Corporation, to recover damages for breach of a written contract. The defendant cross-petitioned for loss of expected profits. The jury found against the plaintiff on its petition and against the defendant on its cross-petition, and the plaintiff has appealed.

The specific issue is the application of the parol evidence rule to a written subcontract to furnish and install window units for a dormitory addition at Offutt Air Force Base.

The plaintiff is a Nebraska corporation engaged in a general…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. Commercial Casualty InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Fitzsimons v. FreyNebraska Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Farmers Union Fidelity Insurance v. Farmers Union Co-operative InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Podewitz v. GERING NATIONAL BANKNebraska Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Hansen v. E. L. Bruce Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Nucor Corporation v. Nebraska Public Power DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  2. Midwest Lumber Co. v. Dwight E. Nelson Construction Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Olds v. JamisonNebraska Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Younker Bros., Inc. v. Westroads, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Knight Bros., Inc. v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1972

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