The importance of contract clarity clarified

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Dravo Corp. and Weyher-Livsey Constructors Inc. entered into a joint venture agreement with Sirrine Inc. for the construction of a powerplant at the Norfolk Navy Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. The companies were eventually awarded the contract based on the bid they submitted using the estimates provided by Sirrine. Dravo and Weyher-Livsey sued Sirrine after spending millions in additional building materials which they allege were not contained in the original specifications. The court found that Sirrine supplied inaccurate information to its partners and failed to produce a design within the project's budget.

Engineering services, Engineering firms, Engineering design, Dravo Corp., DRV, Weyher-Livsey Constructors Inc., Sirrine Inc.

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Courts set aside jury verdict in FRT plywood case

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No one can sue a firm for tort damages to recover costs incurred for repairing a defective housing material manufactured by the said firm. This the District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled on Mar 11, 1992, over charges by Pulte Home Corp. of negligence, product liability and fraudulent misrepresentation against a fire-resistant-plywood manufacturer. Florida law regards such costs as a pure economic loss, unless the defect has injured people or property. However, the buyer may seek remedy in contract against the seller as may the seller against the manufacturer.

Single-family housing construction, Product defects and recalls, Remedies, Building materials industry, Product liability, Products liability, Pulte Homes Inc., Pure economic loss doctrine, Economic loss doctrine, United States. District Court. (Florida Middle District)

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A setback for set-aside contracts

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The District of Columbia's Minority Contracting Act of 1977 provides for set-aside contracts which aim to foster equality in business opportunities for minor business enterprises to be able to operate. This law was questioned when the O'Donnell Construction Company filed a court case citing the violation of his equal protection rights under the Fifth Amendment. The Court of Appeals upheld O'Donnell's contention citing a past Supreme Court ruling that such a law could only be enforced if it has been established that racial descrimination exists and has affected the industry.

Laws, regulations and rules, Race discrimination, Minority business enterprises

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