Legal Opinion

E. C. Ernst, Inc. v. General Motors Corp., and the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 16, 1976No. 75-1147PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

This is the second appeal in a Georgia diversity action brought on a construction contract by appellant, E. C. Ernst, Inc., against General Motors and its general contractor for the project, Whiting-Turner. As the electrical subcontractor, Ernst sought $134,451 in' damages allegedly resulting from construction delays which disrupted the performance of its contractual obligations.

In our first decision, we vacated the summary judgment entered in favor of General Motors and Whiting-Turner and remanded the case to the District Court. E. C. Ernst, Inc. v. General Motors…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  5. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, a Banking Corporation v. Dr. Robert E. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Maud Lee THORNBROUGH, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  2. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,033 James L. Shores, Jr., as of the Estate of Clarence E. Bishop, Jr., Etc. v. Jerald H. SklarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Jensen v. SnellingsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  4. Temistocles Ramirez De Arellano v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. In the Matter of Continental Airlines, Debtors. Joseph E. O'neill, and James Stephens v. Continental Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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