Legal Opinion
Layne-Minnesota P. R., Inc. v. The Singer Company and Layne-Atlantic Company v. Layne-Minnesota Company and United Pacific Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1978No. 77-1731, 77-1786PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
In 1971, Layne-Atlantic Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Singer Company, entered into a construction contract with Layne-Minnesota Company. 1 Layne-Minnesota agreed to drill caisson holes for two bridge sites, Overlook and LaPalmas, in connection with a Puerto Ri-can highway construction project. Layne-Atlantic had previously contracted with Ballenger-Potashnick, the general contractor for the project, to drill the holes. The drilling was considerably more difficult than anticipated and took longer to complete than estimated. The cost exceeded the original…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Wm. A. Smith Contracting Co., Inc. v. The Travelers Indemnity Company, and the Delaware River Port AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Potter v. Hartzell Propeller, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- United States of America and Elmer W. Holmes, Internal Revenue Agent, Internal Revenue Service v. L. Barbee Ponder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Helzberg's Diamond Shops, Inc. v. Valley West Des Moines Shopping Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Arkla Exploration Co. v. Texas Oil & Gas Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Ralph A. NIELSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- American Standard, Inc. v. Bendix Corp.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1980
- New Pueblo Constructors, Inc. v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1985
- Hubbard v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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