In re Mountain Cascade Contract Litigation
Published: Nov. 14, 2015 | Result Date: Oct. 6, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV519255, Consolidated Cases Nos. 519255, 519868, 520079, 522027, 522061, 522078 Settlement – $3,200,000
Court
San Mateo Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Richard S. Linkert
(Matheny, Sears, Linkert & Jaime LLP)
Defendant
Facts
Mountain Cascade Inc. sued the City and County of San Francisco, concerning the Public Utilities Commission's construction of the Bay Division Pipeline No. 5 Peninsula Reaches Project.
Mountain Cascade filed a cross-complaint and other lawsuits against other parties involved in the project, all of which are part of the consolidated action.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The parties allegedly entered into a contract on Dec. 15, 2009 for the construction of the subject pipeline project. A dispute arose between the parties, prompting plaintiff to sue defendant for breach of contract and breach of implied warranty of correctness of project plans and specifications.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiff's allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses and filed a cross-complaint.
Result
The parties reached a $3.2 million settlement.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Jan. 17, 2013.
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