Legal Opinion
Paul N. Howard Company v. Puerto Rico Aqueduct Sewer Authority v. Insurance Company of North America, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 11, 1984No. 83-1824PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
This dispute arises out of an unsuccessful attempt to lay a 66-inch diameter concrete sewer pipe along a route almost two miles long in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The plaintiff, Paul N. Howard Company (“How ard”), was hired by the defendant, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (“PRASA”), to construct the pipeline. Howard claims that due to an unexpected site condition it was impossible to build the sewer in compliance with contract specifications. Howard brought this suit seeking partial rescission of the contract and compensation for extra costs incurred as a…
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