Commonwealth, Department of General Services v. Frank Briscoe Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Chief Justice.

These are consolidated appeals from two orders of the Commonwealth Court entered in a contract action arising from delays alleged to have been incurred in the construction of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In a complaint filed in the original jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Court, the Department of General Services (“Department”) seeks damages from the Frank Briscoe Company (“Briscoe”) for delay as well as faulty construction. Briscoe, one of the five prime contractors responsible for the construction of the…