Legal Opinion

Gibbs Const. Co., Inc. v. Thomas

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 12, 1987No. 86-C-1208PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

500 So.2d 764 (1987)

GIBBS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

v.

A.C. THOMAS, et al.

No. 86-C-1208.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 12, 1987.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1987.

Henry Dart, New Orleans, for applicant.

Henry Mestayer, A.D. Freeman, Satterlee, Mestayer & Freeman, New Orleans, for respondents.

COLE, Justice.

This is a suit for damages for nonperformance of a construction subcontract which existed between Gibbs Construction Company, and A.C. Thomas, doing business as L & L Painting and Drywall Company. Plaintiff Gibbs Construction Company (Gibbs) appeals from the judgment of the court of…

Also in this document: Dissent · Dixon; Dissent · Calogero; Dissent · Watson.

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Schwegmann Bros. v. Calvert Distillers Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Maloney v. Oak Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
  3. Smolinski v. TaulliSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  4. Morrison v. MiotonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
  5. George W. Garig Transfer, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  3. SUNRISE CONST. AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. Coast Waterworks, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. American Bank & Trust of Coushatta v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Nippert v. Baton Rouge Railcar Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

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