Legal Opinion
G. E. Smith & Associates, Inc., a Corporation, Centennial Associates, Ltd., Etc. v. Otis Elevator Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1979No. 77-2387PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Gary Smith is a general partner in Centennial Associates and president and principal stockholder of Smith Associates. Centennial entered into a contract to have work done by Smith Associates on an apartment building owned by Centennial. Smith Associates entered into a contract with Otis Elevator for installation of an elevator. This case arose from differences over the elevator job. Otis was successful below.
The jury on adequate evidence and proper instructions found against Smith Associates on its breach of contract claim.
Centennial asserted claims based upon breach of contract and trespass.…
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