Legal Opinion

Otto Contracting Co. v. S. Schinella & Son, Inc.

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided February 26, 1980PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

This building contract case involves the liability of an owner to a subcontractor when, in departure from the normal pattern of relationships between owner, contractor, and subcontractor, the owner himself is a signatory to the subcontract which is in litigation. The present action was brought by the plaintiff Otto Contracting Company against the defendants S. Sehinella & Son, Inc., Stephen J. Sehinella, d/b/a S. Sehinella & Son, Inc., Stephen J. Sehinella, and Anthony L. Camarda, to recover for moneys due because of work done on a construction contract. A judgment of default was entered…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. National City Bank of NY v. HotchkissSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. Hotchkiss v. National City Bank of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1911
  3. Davis v. PatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Emerson v. SlaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
  5. Ernst v. Mechanics' & Metals Nat. Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Bead Chain Manufacturing Co. v. Saxton Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
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  4. Kuehl v. Freeman Bros. Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. Superior Wire & Paper Products, Ltd. v. Talcott Tool & Machine, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981

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