Legal Opinion

U. S. Industries, Inc. v. Blake Construction Co., Inc., U. S. Industries, Inc. v. Blake Construction Co., Inc

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 23, 1982No. 80-1581, 80-1644PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Chief Judge:

These cross-appeals challenge (1) a jury award of $9.2 million in favor of U.S. Industries, Inc. (“USI”), against Blake Construction Co., Inc. (“Blake”), in a suit for breach of contract, (2) the district court’s grant of judgment n. o. v. in favor of Blake on an additional $400,000 the jury awarded USI on another claim, and (3) the district court’s grant of summary judgment for USI on an additional claim and its dismissal of two other claims of USI. We uphold the jury verdict, the grant of judgment n.o.v. on the $400,000 award, and the grant of summary judgment for USI…

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2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Brooklyn Savings Bank v. O'NeilSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Thermtron Products, Inc. v. HermansdorferSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. v. FranklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Andrew Whelan v. Tyler AbellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  2. Financial General Bankshares, Inc. v. Eugene J. Metzger, Financial General Bankshares, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Eugene J. MetzgerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  3. U.S. Industries, Inc. v. Blake Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  4. Jon E. Kinzenbaw and Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. v. Deere & Company and Eugene G. KeetonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
  5. Bonjorno v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984

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