Legal Opinion
Hoel-Steffen Construction Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided March 17, 1972No. 193-70PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavis, Judge
The Gateway Arch of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at St. Louis, one of the marvels of the midwest, was very difficult to build because of its unusual configuration. It stands 680 feet high, with two great legs, each made up of sections which are equilateral triangles. At the bottom, the three sides of the two legs (called north and south) are each 54 feet, the sides decreasing as the leg rises so that at the top they are only 17 feet. Inside each leg there are stairs, an elevator to the 380-foot level, interior steel members, conduits, and a transportation system which…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Joseph Sternberger, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Spenco, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc., a Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1965
- Paccon, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1968
- La Crosse Garment Manufacturing Co. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1970
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- G.M. Shupe, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
- Pacific Architects & Engineers Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1974
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