R.G. Pope Construction Co. v. Guard Rail of Roanoke, Inc.

In this construction contract case, the dispute is between the general contractor on a highway project and the guardrail subcontractor. The controversy stems from the refusal of the subcontractor to perform its. agreement.

In June of 1971, plaintiffs R. G. Pope Construction Company, Inc. and Pope Paving Corporation (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as Pope) executed a written contract with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Highways (hereinafter, Highway Department) for the construction of a 6.5-mile section of U. S. Route 58 in Russell County between Dickensonville and…