Legal Opinion
Foley Construction Company v. Ward
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 25, 1963PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge.
The decisive question is: May the Department of Highways, an agency of the state, defeat an action for damages for breach of a contract by the plea of sovereign immunity?
Foley Construction Company, a corporation, and Harry D. Foley, doing business as Foley Construction Company, sued Henry Ward, Commissioner, and the Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for $1,197,046.33 as damages for the breach of a contract to construct 3.S8S miles of grade and drain work on Interstate Highway 75 in Covington. The bid price of the contract was $5,695,881, all of which has…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gilmer v. ThrockmortonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- University of Maryland v. MaasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938
- Taylor v. WesterfieldCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Lohr v. Upper Potomac River CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
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3Cited by61 opinions
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