Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Erection Co. v. Landis Construction Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 1993No. 92-CA-795PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOTHARD, Judge.
Defendant, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF & G) appeals an adverse decision on a motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
This matter arises out of a suit for breach of contract ^filed on September 13, 1986 by Metropolitan Erection Company, Inc. (Metro), a subcontractor, against Lan-dis Construction Company, Inc. (Landis), a general contractor, and its surety, (USF & G). The contract at issue is one for construction of a gondola for the Mississippi Aerial River Transit Facility (Mart) on the site of the 1984 Louisiana World’s Fair in New Orleans.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Flowers v. US Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Southern St. Masonry v. JA Jones Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Strahan v. LANDIS CONST. CO., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Southern States Masonry, Inc. v. JA JONES CONST. CO., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
3Cited by3 opinions
- Metropolitan Erection v. Landis Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Settoon Marine, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Landco Contruction, LLC v. Precision Construction & Maintenance, LLC, MAPP Construction, and Kirshman, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019