Legal Opinion

Coatesville Contractors & Engineers, Inc. v. Borough of Ridley Park

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 19, 1986No. 35 E.D. Appeal Docket 1985PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

In this appeal we are asked to decide whether the lower court erred in entering a compulsory nonsuit against the appellant, Coatesville Contractors & Engineers, Inc. (Coatesville-appellant) in its action in assumpsit and trespass against appellee, Borough of Ridley Park (Ridley Parkappellee). 1 Coatesville initiated the action seeking to recover additional compensation in excess of the contract price called for in an excavation contract between the parties. Reviewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the appellant, 2 the record establishes the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Morena v. South Hills Health SystemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Ford v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Flagiello v. CrillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Yohe v. YoheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Henry Shenk Co. v. Erie CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  4. Guy M. Cooper, Inc. v. East Penn School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  5. James Corp. v. North Allegheny School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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