Legal Opinion
J. W. Creech, Inc. v. Norfolk Air Conditioning Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 3, 1989No. Record 860525; Record 860540PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This appeal arises from a construction contract dispute. It presents questions concerning responsibility for the additional cost of replacing damaged equipment, prejudgment interest, and remittitur.
In 1978, the Commonwealth, on behalf of Old Dominion University (ODU), engaged J. W. Creech, Inc. (Creech), as a general contractor to construct a new life science building at the ODU campus in Norfolk. The building is a complex, four-story structure containing environmental laboratories which simulate various climates encountered throughout the world. An essential part of the contract was the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Fulcher v. WhitlowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1967
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