Legal Opinion
Frank Briscoe Company, Inc. v. Clark County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1988No. 87-2230PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Clark County, Nevada appeals a jury verdict in favor of Frank Briscoe Co., a New Jersey corporation. Briscoe filed a diversity action in the District of Nevada in connection with a contract to construct a wastewater treatment plant. The jury awarded Briscoe $16.24 million in damages against the County, which was reduced by $275,000 upon Briscoe’s acceptance of a remittitur.
The County contends on appeal that Nevada’s notice-of-claim statute barred the damage award; a continuance during the trial was prejudicial; the jury was instructed improperly on contract…
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- United States v. Nile SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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