Legal Opinion
Gauntt Construction Co. v. Delaware River & Bay Authority
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided May 3, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAINES, A.J.S.C.
This is a conflict of laws case to which usual conflict of laws rules do not apply. It involves a bi-state compact approved by the Legislatures of New Jersey and Delaware and the United States Congress. The compact created the Delaware River and Bay Authority, an agency of both states subject to the laws of *424both states. What law applies when the laws of the two states are at odds?
The Lott Group, Inc. (“Lott”) and The Delaware River and Bay Authority (“DRBA”) are parties to a written contract for construction work on the Delaware Memorial Bridge and its facilities. Disputes…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Alaska Packers Assn. v. Industrial Accident Comm'n of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Graham v. Scissor-Tail, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1981
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Estate of SimmonsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- United States v. MoormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Gauntt Construction Co. v. Delaware River & Bay AuthorityNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990
- Gauntt Const. v. RIVER & BAY AUTH.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1989
- Gauntt Const. v. RIVER & BAY AUTH.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1990