Legal Opinion
Roanoke Hospital Ass'n v. Doyle & Russell, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 28, 1975No. Record 740212PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPoff, J.
In 1967, Roanoke Hospital Association (the owner) advertised for bids on construction of a fourteen-story addition to its facilities. Bids were received upon a commitment for completion by January 1, 1970, and upon the condition that a bid could not be withdrawn for 30 days after submission. Bids were opened on July 17, 1967, and on July 27, 1967, the owner entered into an $11 million “lump sum” contract with Doyle & Russell, Inc. (the contractor). Federal Insurance Company was the performance surety.
Before bids were opened, the owner had obtained a loan commitment at 6Vi% interest. When the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- E. I. duPont deNemours & Co. v. Universal Moulded Products Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Doyle and Russell, Inc. v. Roanoke Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1973
- Washington & Old Dominion Railway v. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1917
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Hamilton & DotsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1935
- Doyle & Russell, Inc. v. Welch Pile Driving Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1973
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