Saliba-Kringlen Corp. v. Allen Engineering Co.

Opinion

GUSTAFSON, J.

Plaintiffs consist of an individual, a corporation and a partnership acting as joint venturers in the business of a licensed general contractor and will hereinafter be referred to collectively as the general contractor. Defendant is a corporation doing business as a licensed electrical contractor.

The general contractor submitted a bid in the amount of $8,590,118.75 to the State of California for certain freeway construction and was awarded the contract. Defendant had submitted to the general contractor the low bid in the amount of $217,129 to perform the electrical work as…