Legal Opinion
Terrain Enterprises, Inc. v. The Western Casualty and Surety Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1985No. 84-4615PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLARK, Chief Judge.
The Western Casualty and Surety Company appeals a jury verdict against them in a tortious breach of contract suit brought by Terrain Enterprises, Inc. We reverse.
Terrain entered into a contract with U-Con on April 4, 1979. U-Con was to prepare street and sewer connections for a subdivision being developed by Terrain. Western was the surety on the project. U-Con defaulted on its contract with Terrain in early 1980. Western was not informed of this default until July 1980.
Upon notification Western hired an adjustor and an engineer to determine what completion costs…
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