Legal Opinion

Keller Construction Corp. v. George W. McCoy & Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 21, 1960No. 43997PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCALEB, Justice.

Keller Construction Company instituted this suit against George W. McCoy & Co. Inc., and McCoy’s insurer, the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd., to recover $28,675.23, plus interest and attorneys’ fees, as damages sustained by it allegedly as a result of McCoy’s default on a subcontract with Keller to install part of the sewerage system for a housing subdivision situated near Lake Pontchartrain in the city of New Orleans, constructed by Keller under a general contract with the owner and developer, Pontchartrain Park Homes, Inc.

Keller’s demand is levelled mainly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Brasher v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  3. Henry v. JeanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Farrell Construction Company v. Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and Burk & Associates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. Pittman Const. Co. v. Housing Auth. of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Pontchartrain Park Homes, Inc. v. Sewerage & Water BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  4. State Ex Rel. Guste v. Simoni, Heck & AssociatesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  5. Lumber Products, Inc. v. HiriartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971

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