Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 29, 1960No. Civ. 23465PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHerndon, J.
Appellant Murphy, a licensed engineer and contractor, was awarded a contract to construct a diversion dam for the United States Bureau of Reclamation. He brought this action against Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, a bonding company, which furnished the bid, performance, and payment bonds required in connection with the government contract.
The amended complaint upon which the case was tried is not a model of pleading. Entitled “Breach of Contract, Damages,” it contains four nondescript causes of action. The first cause of action might be classified either as one for breach of an oral…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Grand v. GriesingerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Guillory v. GodfreyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- McCarthy v. Mount Tecarte Land & Water Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
- Tesseyman v. FisherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Italiani v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- McWilliams v. HoltonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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