Legal Opinion

L & B Construction Co. v. Ragan Enterprises, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 3, 1997No. S96G1535PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sears, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case in order (1) to review the judicial construction of a “flow down” clause purported to incorporate a “no-damages-for-delay” provision from a general contract into a subcontract, and (2) to determine whether that “flow down clause” barred a subcontractor’s action for delay damages when the subcontract also provided that “only an extension of time” would be accorded the subcontractor in the event of contractor-caused delay. We determine that, under the unambiguous terms of the general and subcontracts at issue here, the “flow down clause”…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McCann v. Glynn Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  2. Binswanger Glass Co. v. Beers Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. ADC Construction Co. v. McDaniel Grading, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Walls, Inc. v. Atlantic Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Hartline-Thomas, Inc. v. Arthur Pew Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Yargus v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Executive Fitness, LLC v. Healey Building Ltd. PartnershipCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Advanced Technology Services, Inc. v. KM Docs, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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