Teodori v. Penn Hills School District Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Plaintiff-appellee (Teodori), on April 10, 1958, entered into a written contract with defendant-appellant (Authority) for certain excavation work to be done on a site to be used as an athletic field. The.contract was let to. Teodori after competitive bidding, for a total price of $134,485. -•

The contract provided that changes and alterations should be ordered in writing by the owner. It also provided, • however, as follows: “Conditions ■ Differing From Those Shown On Plans Or Indicated In Specifi cations.- Should the Contractor encounter subsurfaces and/or latent…