Gattavara v. Scheumann

This action was brought by one partnership, as subcontractor, against another partnership, as prime contractor, upon an alleged subcontract for electrical work on the Ketchikan waterfront project. The work performed by the prime contractor consisted of rebuilding a portion of Tongass avenue along the waterfront in Ketchikan, pursuant to a contract with Alaska Public Works, at a cost of more than one million dollars.

The amended complaint alleged that plaintiffs submitted, by telephone, an oral bid of $47,800, which was accepted. It was further alleged that, after the subcontractor had…