Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Mitchell's Structural Steel Painting Co.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 30, 1975No. Appeal, No. 616 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) appeals from an award entered against it by the Board of Arbitration of Claims (Board) in favor of Mitchell’s Structural Steel Painting Company (Company) in the amount of $45,000 plus interest.

On April 25, 1972 the Company entered into a contract with PennDOT to paint five bridges located in Clarion County, and, one month later, on May 25 Mitchell commenced the necessary cleaning operations on Bridge No. 2 which crosses the Clarion River in Paint and Monroe Townships. While applying a commercial sandblast to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nicolella v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Foley Bros., Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Warren Tank Car Co. v. DodsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Commonwealth v. Acchioni & Canuso, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Snelling v. Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. ContakosCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Security Painting Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. In re Appeal of KrissCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Argeros & Co. v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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