Legal Opinion
V. C. Edwards Contracting Co. v. Port of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 1973No. 42686PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
V. C. Edwards, a contractor, brought suit against the Port of Tacoma for damages allegedly incurred as a result of the port’s acts in relation to a construction contract between the parties. The port impleaded their engineer, McDowell-Wellman Engineering Company, and cross-complained against Edwards. The trial to the court resulted in a verdict in favor of Edwards against the port for $225,595.49, and a dismissal of the third-party defendant, McDowell-Wellman Engineering Company.
The port raises four issues in the appeal. (1) Is the port chargeable for delay of construction suffered by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Ferree v. Doric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1963
- Laburnum Construction Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
- Bignold v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Reefer Queen Co., Inc. v. MARINE CONSTR. AND DESIGN CO.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
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- Bernsen v. Big Bend Electric Cooperative, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1993
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