Legal Opinion
Madonna v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1957No. Civ. 9088PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARNS, J. pro tem. *
On August 2, 1955, appellant brought an action against the State of California, Department of Public Works, and Frank B. Durkee, Director of the Department of Public Works, to recover the sum of $22,400 which was withheld as penalties from the final payment due appellant for work performed under a highway construction contract. The sum was withheld in accordance with the provisions of section 1727 of the Labor Code which provides for the withholding and retaining of all amounts which have been forfeited pursuant to any stipulation in a contract for public work. By section…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. WhitsettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
- Tracy v. MacIntyreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
- Graybar Electric Co. v. Manufacturers Casualty Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Shalz v. Union School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Foster v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. Bestline Products, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- People v. Superior Court (Kaufman)California Supreme Court · 1974
- People v. WitzermanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- O. G. Sansone Co. v. Department of TransportationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Krueger Bros. Builders, Inc. v. San Francisco Housing AuthorityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988