Legal Opinion
Charles L. Harney, Inc. v. Durkee
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1951No. Civ. 15058PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, P. J.
By this proceeding Charles L. Harney, Inc., hereafter referred to as Harney Company, low bidder on a public improvement under the supervision of the department of public works, seeks to compel the director of that department, by writ of mandate, to award the contract to it after the director had rejected all bids and issued a call for new bids. The trial court determined that the director, in rejecting all bids, had acted arbitrarily and capriciously and had abused the discretion vested in him by law. It ordered the director to award the questioned contract to Harney Company, and enjoined the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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