Legal Opinion
Williams Enterprises, Inc., and Strait Manufacturing and Welding, Inc. v. The Sherman R. Smoot Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 8, 1991No. 90-7091PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
On September 25, 1984, the steel frame of a building under construction collapsed, causing one death and several serious injuries. The primary contractor, The Sherman R. Smoot Company (Smoot), filed claims against both its subcontractor, Strait Manufacturing and Welding, Inc. (Strait), and Strait’s subcontractor, Williams Enterprises, Inc. (Williams). The district court held both subcontractors liable for damages in excess of $493,000. Williams, after assuming sole responsibility for the legal defense, now appeals…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Capital Electric Company v. The United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Duggan v. KetoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. John C. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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