Legal Opinion
Burns v. Hanover Insurance
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1982No. 81-1112PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Appellants Mr. and Mrs. Burns contracted with Blanken and Silverman Construction Company for the construction of two houses (for residential and rental uses). When the construction company went into default, appellee-Hanover Insurance Company (as surety for the construction company) completed the contract at a date later than that originally scheduled. When the Burnses refused to pay the balance of the contract price and the cost of additional work Hanover brought an action for breach of contract. Appellants counterclaimed for breach of contract by the construction…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Order of Ahepa v. Travel Consultants, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Davy v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Coast Trading Co. v. Parmac, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- J. E. Hathaway & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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