Legal Opinion
Weitz Co. v. Mo-Kan Carpet, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1983No. Nos. 83-1113, 83-1157PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a diversity-contract dispute in which plaintiff-appellee Weitz Company, Inc. filed suit against defendant-appellant Mo-Kan Carpet, Inc. to recover damages because of Mo-Kan’s non-performance of a construction contract. Following a bench trial the district court ruled in favor of Weitz and ordered Mo-Kan to pay damages of approximately $63,000.
Weitz was engaged as a general contractor responsible for construction of two federally-subsidized housing projects in Des Moines, Iowa. In September 1977 Mo-Kan submitted a bid to Weitz to install carpeting and flooring in the projects. Because…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Michael Simpson, D/B/A Delta Enterprises v. Norwesco, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Joseph L. Wilmotte & Co. v. Rosenman Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Bauer v. Uniroyal Tire Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd., Cross-Appellant v. Occidental Crude Sales, Inc., Cross-Appellee. Robert B. Weintraub, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Wesley T. Bailey v. Chattem, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Competex, S.A. (In Liquidation) v. Ronald LabowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- In Re: Ibp Confidential Business Documents Litigation. Hughes A. Bagley v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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