Legal Opinion

E. C. Ernst, Inc., in No. 79-2290 v. Koppers Company, Inc., in Nos. 79-2184, 79-2320

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 25, 1980No. 79-2184, 79-2290 and 79-2320PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, E. C. Ernst, Inc., and the defendant, Koppers Co., both appeal from a final judgment in this diversity case involving Pennsylvania law of construction contracts.

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In the late spring of 1973, the defendant entered into a contract with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (J&L) under which the defendant was to act as general contractor for the construction of a coke battery at J&L’s Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, plant. The coke battery was to be modeled on a similar facility being built by the defendant in Indiana. Both involved some novel technology for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  2. Universal Builders, Inc. v. Moon Motor Lodge, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Exton Drive-In, Inc. v. Home Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  4. Eleanor Ely, Administratrix of the Estate of Elmer L. Ely, Deceased v. Reading CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  5. Brown v. HaightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. In re Japanese Electronic Products Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  2. Delahanty v. First Pennsylvania Bank, N.A.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Jarvis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  5. 18 Collier bankr.cas.2d 34, Bankr. L. Rep. P 72,032, 5 Ucc rep.serv.2d 354 in Re Meyertech Corp., Debtor. Southeastern Sprinkler Company, Inc. v. Meyertech CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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