Legal Opinion
Superior Glass Co. v. First Bristol County National Bank
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 20, 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Two subcontractors seek (in consolidated actions) to recover from an owner of property unpaid balances owed to them by a general contractor on the ground that the owner acted in a fashion which led them to believe payment for their work was covered by a performance bond.
When the defendant First Bristol County National Bank (bank) embarked upon the construction of a branch facility in Seekonk, it invited bids from general contractors based on plans and specifications containing "General Requirements” 3 which, in turn, included a provision that the contractor who received the award must furnish…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Beatty v. . Guggenheim Exploration Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Josephs v. Board of Appeals of BrooklineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Broomfield v. KosowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Barry v. CovichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
- Johnson-Foster Co. v. D'Amore Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Superior Glass Co. v. First Bristol County National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Gilmore v. Century Bank & Trust Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- County of Middlesex v. City of NewtonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1982
- Blount Brothers Corp. v. Lafayette Place AssociatesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Brick Construction Corp. v. CEI Development Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1999
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