Legal Opinion
Boone Coleman Construction, Inc. v. Village of Piketon
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 2016No. 2014-0978PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, C.J.
{¶ 1} In this appeal arising from a public-road-construction contract, we consider our precedent on contractual liquidated-damages provisions. We expressly extend that precedent to public-works contracts, vacate the judgment of the court of appeals, and remand this cause to that court for reconsideration in light of our opinion.
Relevant Background
{¶ 2} In 2007, appellant, the village of Piketon, solicited bids for the “Pike Hill Roadway and Related Improvements” project. The project included the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of U.S. Route 23 and Market Street in Piketon…
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