Legal Opinion
F. J. Busse, Inc. v. Department of General Services
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 5, 1979No. Appeal, No. 2340 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
This is an appeal from an order of the Board of Arbitration of Claims (Board) denying contract damages to F. J. Busse, Inc. (Busse).
On May 25,1972, Busse and the. General State Authority (GSA) entered into a contract for the construction of a fountain at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers join to form the Ohio River. This area has been subject to frequent flooding in years past. Busse began construction on May 30, 1972, and on June 23, 1972, when the grading and excavation work was nearly completed, Hurricane Agnes…
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