American Insurance v. El Paso Pipe & Supply Co.

H. DALE COOK, Senior District Judge.

This action arose out of the construction of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Brown-Olds Corporation (Brown-Olds) was the subcontractor responsible for providing all labor and material for the construction of the mechanical and electrical segments of the project. General Electric (GE) and its distributor El Paso Pipe and Supply Company (EPPSCO) were the successful bidders to supply the electrical equipment to Brown-Olds.

During the course of negotiations between GE and Brown-Olds for the contract to supply the equipment…