Legal Opinion
Excavation Construction, Inc. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 21, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-1125PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN LEWIS SMITH, Jr., Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Excavation Construction, Inc. brings this action for monetary relief against defendant Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”). Currently before the Court are cross-motions for summary judgment with respect to Count I of the complaint, and defendant’s motion for summary judgment on Count II.
This case is a dispute about a “disputes clause” in a construction contract. In May 1973, defendant awarded a $21 million contract to plaintiff for construction of the Fort Totten, Takoma Park, and Silver Spring Metrorail…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Square Construction Company and La Fera Contracting Company v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Frank Ragonese, D/B/A Square Construction Company and La Fera Contracting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Capital Electric Company v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lucero-Nelson v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1998
- Teart v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1988
- George Hyman Construction Co. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- George Hyman Construction Company v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority George Hyman Construction Company v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987