Legal Opinion
Clearwater Construction & Engineering, Inc. v. Wickes Forest Industries
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided January 23, 1985No. 14169PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALDSON, Chief Justice.
On August 20, 1975, Clearwater Construction & Engineering, Inc., (Clearwater) and Wickes Forest Industries (Wickes) entered into a road construction contract for the construction of two Forest Service roads. The roads were identified as road #221.3 (Grangeville-Salmon Road) and road # 2202 (Van Burén Road). The entire undertaking is referred to by the parties as the “Van Burén Project.” The contract ran until December 31, 1976. It provided for bi-monthly progress payments to Clear-water less a 10% retainage as security for performance.
Clearwater began work in…
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