Legal Opinion
Granite Constr. Co. v. Am. Motorists Ins. Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1994No. C017187PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NICHOLSON, J.
A subcontractor provided the underlying base material for streets in a new subdivision and contracted with Granite Construction Company to pave these streets. After Granite finished the paving, the sub-base proved defective, damaging Granite’s work, and government inspectors refused to approve the street work. After protracted negotiations, Granite applied a seal coat to the street paving and absorbed the cost. As a result of Granite’s action, government officials granted the necessary approvals. However, no one ever paid Granite for the street paving. Both the original…
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