Allen N. Lashner, Inc. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

In May 1966, Allan (Allen) N. Lashner, Inc. and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Highways, entered into a contract providing for the demolition of certain premises within the right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway in the City of Philadelphia. Implementing the contract were certain “General Specifications” and “Department of Highways Specifications, Form 408” of 1960. These provided, inter alia, that the demolition contractor is to obtain title to all machinery and equipment on the demolition site as salvage; that no claim would be entertained…