Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. G. Weinberger Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 9, 1982No. Appeal, No. 479 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
The Pennsylvania Department of General Services questions a decision by the Board of Claims which awarded $35,023.68 plus interest to respondents G. Weinberger Company, Inc. (contractor) and Jack Plotkin & Son (subcontractor) under a contract for the installation of a fire safety sprinkler system at Clark Summit State Hospital.
During excavation for the installation of a water line, the subcontractor’s workmen had struck an underground 12,500 volt electrical cable with a jackhammer, causing a violent explosion. Another company charged the state $35,023.68 to repair the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Dornon v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Highland Tank & Manufacturing Co. v. DuerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Gillen AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Allan N. Lashner, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Fred S. James & Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Wicker v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. Philip Morris Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1999
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Foundation/University v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Kondracki v. Mechanics' Choice Warranty Corp., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County2000
- Sears v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1982