Legal Opinion
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 1967No. 16441_1PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FREEDMAN, Circuit Judge.
This seemingly simple case presents on careful examination a number of difficult problems which were not presented to us by the parties or considered in the district court.
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation, as the successful bidder entered into a contract with defendant, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, for the construction of a tunnel known as Allegheny No. 2 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It brought the present action alleging that it had made its bid and entered upon the work under the contract in the belief derived from the plans and…
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- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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