Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 9, 2008Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Buckley, J.

At issue on this appeal is one work order, denominated X-32A, arising out of a construction project, and the applicability of the law of the case doctrine. Defendant Perini Corporation (Perini), the prime contractor on the project, hired plaintiff Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. (Steelco) as a subcontractor. Both the prime contract and the subcontract contained a no-damage-for-delay clause, which precluded Steelco from obtaining extra compensation for delays in the project unless specifically allowed by the owner. Steelco began work, but was terminated by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Gee Tai Chong Realty Corp. v. GA InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Metropolitan Steel Industries, Inc. v. Perini Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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