Legal Opinion

E. Totonelly Sons, Inc., of Newburgh, New York v. Town of Fairfield

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 30, 1961No. 26531_1Published

1Opinion of the Court

HINCKS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a contractor, was engaged by the defendant Town to construct and install certain sewers. Because of the excessive infiltration of ground water into the sewer lines, the defendant was unsatisfied with the result of plaintiff’s work and withheld payments under the contract. This lawsuit followed. Plaintiff appeals from the dismissal of its complaint, which sought to recover contract balances, claims for additional work, and damages for the Town’s alleged breach of contract, and from the earlier entry of summary judgment against it on counts for additional work…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. FieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. George S. Chatfield Co. v. O'NeillSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
  3. Town of Milford v. O'Neil Bros., Inc.Connecticut Superior Court · 1940

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