City of North Kansas City, Missouri v. P. Clifford Sharp

BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.

P. Clifford Sharp instituted this diversity action against the City of North Kansas City, Missouri, to recover damages for himself and as trustee for Has-kins, Sharp and Ordelheide, a partnership, for breach of an engineering contract. The case was tried to Judge Col-linson without a jury. He approached it, first, on the issue of liability and then, having resolved that question in the plaintiff’s favor, on the issue of damages. His separate opinions on those respective issues are not reported. The ultimate result was the entry of a judgment for the plaintiff and…