Legal Opinion
Mobil Chemical Co. v. Blount Bros.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 17, 1987No. 86-2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
The parties to this action somehow built a chemical plant. They have been trying to figure out who should pay for it ever since. Both the owner and the general contractor have tried to escape all liability, although neither disputes that the subcontractors ended up about $4 million underpaid. We agree with the district court that both are liable. On this and other issues too numerous to summarize here, we affirm in large part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
A. Facts and Prior Proceedings
This case arises out of a $37 million contract for the construction…
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