Legal Opinion
Missouri Portland Cement Co. v. J. A. Jones Construction Co.
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided February 5, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 4509PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FRANK GRAY, Jr., Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Missouri Portland Cement Company (hereinafter Missouri), brought this action for $283,9641 against defendant-general contractor, J. A. Jones Construction Company (hereinafter Jones), for breach of contract in failing to erect the steel cement storage silos of the Nashville Cement Terminal in accordance with the contract plans and in failing to perform the contractor’s guarantee contained in the contract specifications. Subsequently, Jones denied liability, cross-claimed against Missouri for $30,544.81,2 the amount remaining unpaid on the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Union Carbide Corp. v. Dunn Bros. General Contractors, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1968
3Cited by4 opinions
- Airline Construction, Inc. v. BarrCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
- J. A. Jones Construction Co. v. Englert Engineering Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Newton v. Gibalski (In Re Gatlinburg Motel Enterprises)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1991
- J. A. Jones Construction Company, Third Party v. Englert Engineering Company, Third Party Missouri Portland Cement Company v. J. A. Jones Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971