Legal Opinion

Tonkin Construction Co. v. County of Humboldt

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 13, 1987No. A031452PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

Respondent Tonkin Construction Company (Tonkin) filed a “complaint for money due” against appellant County of Humboldt (County) for failure to perform certain representations and agreements implied in the parties’ written contract. Following court trial, Tonkin was awarded $27,276.08 in damages against the County. The County appeals, arguing that the record does not support a finding of its liability to Tonkin. We affirm the judgment.

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In September 1983, the County and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) undertook to restore the shoreline in a portion of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sacramento Navigation Co. v. SalzSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Warner Construction Corp. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Souza & McCue Construction Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. EH Morrill Co. v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Wunderlich v. State of California Ex Rel. Department of Public WorksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Morris, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. South Dakota Department of TransportationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Amelco Electric v. City of Thousand OaksCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002

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