Legal Opinion
Gibbs Construction Co. v. State, Department of Labor
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 23, 1988No. 88-C-0145PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
The res nova issue in this case is said to be whether, under the Prevailing Wage Statute, the Department of Labor can “render or seek a money judgment” from a general contractor on behalf of workers when the state contracting agency has not withheld funds from the contractor.
The Department of Health and Human Resources contracted with Gibbs Construction Company, Inc. (contractor) to perform work on the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital. Gibbs in turn contracted with Interi- or Systems of Louisiana, Inc. (subcontractor) to do interior and drywall work on the project.…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Delta Bank & Trust Co. v. LassiterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- The United States of America for the Benefit of and on Behalf of Matthew Glynn v. Capeletti Brothers, Inc., a Florida CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Louis Allen McDaniel Jr. v. The University of Chicago and Argonne, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Interior Systems of Louisiana, Inc. v. State, Department of LaborLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
3Cited by3 opinions
- GIBBS CONST. CO. v. State, Dept. of LaborSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Ciro Balliache v. Fru-Con Construction Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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