Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation v. James D. Morrissey, Inc. ex rel. W.P. Dickerson & Son, Inc.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 8, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Judge.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) and James D. Morrissey, Inc. (Morrissey), for and on behalf of W.P. Dickerson and Son, Inc. (Dickerson), cross-appeal from an order of the Pennsylvania Board of Claims (Board) entering an award of damages in the amount of $826,000.00, plus six percent interest from September 16, 1988, in favor of Morrissey and Dickerson.1 Each of the parties asserts that the Board did not award the proper measure of damages.
In July of 1987, DOT issued a Notice to Bidders (Notice) for a contract (Contract) calling for the construction of a 4.4…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Taylor v. KaufholdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Trosky v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Harman Et Ux. v. ChambersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- I.A. Construction Corp. v. Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Burly Construction Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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