Legal Opinion
Post Bros. Construction Co. v. Yoder
California Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1977No. L.A. 30750PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CLARK, J.
Plaintiff Post Bros. Construction Co. (Post), appeals from judgment denying foreclosure of mechanic’s lien and recovery on a surety bond. We affirm the judgment.
In August 1973, defendant, Shapell Industries, Inc. (Shapell), owned subdivision Tract 8009 in Orange County. Shapell’s subsidiary, a general contractor, subcontracted with defendant West Pac Constructors, Inc. (West Pac), for the latter to perform grading work on Tract 8009 for an estimated maximum price of $70,000. The ultimate price was to be fixed on a unit basis per hour and per cubic yard. West Pac in turn…
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