Legal Opinion

John McShain, Inc. v. L'Enfant Plaza Properties, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1979No. 12462, 12642PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

L’Enfant Plaza Properties, Inc. (L’En-fant) sued John McShain, Inc. (McShain) for damages due to the delay in a construction project occasioned by the defendant’s trespass. The trial court entered judgment for L’Enfant in the amount of $291,276.31, plus costs. McShain appeals and L’Enfant cross-appeals.

L’Enfant is a real estate developing company responsible for the construction of the East building of L’Enfant Plaza. The East building was part of Stage II of the construction process for the entire L’Enfant Plaza hotel and office complex. 1 On May 11, 1971,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Davies v. KrasnaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Charles C. Fowkes v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  4. Max Holtzman, Inc. v. K & T CO., INC.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Ohio Valley Construction Co., Inc. v. DewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Flack v. LasterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Beard v. Edmondson and GallagherDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. L'Enfant Plaza Properties, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1981
  4. Krukas v. AARP, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
  5. Jane Doe v. Kipp DC Supporting Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019

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