Richardson Electrical Co. v. Peter Francese & Son, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• failure in specification to warn subcontractor of need to dig 11,000-foot trench across rocky terrain to accommodate a cable entitled subcontractor to additional reimbursement
• “There is implied in a set of construction plans and specifications a warranty that they are accurate as to descriptions of the kind and quantity of work required”
• contractor entitled to additional reimbursement because Town failed to put it on notice that it would have to dig an 11,000-foot trench across rocky terrain to accommodate a cable

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• First Safety Fund National Bank v. Friel
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-03-04· cited 25×
• B. J. Harland Electrical Co. v. Granger Bros.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-07-21· cited 12×
• Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. v. Gilbane Building Co.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-09-02· cited 9×
• J. F. White Contracting Co. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-06-24· cited 3×
• J.F. White Contracting Co. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
  Massachusetts Superior Court· 1995-05-31
• Ryan Iron Works, Inc. v. J.F. White Contracting Co.
  Massachusetts Superior Court· 1997-01-09
• Division of Capital Planning & Operations v. TLT Construction Corp.
  Massachusetts Superior Court· 1997-08-15

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Nei v. Burley
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-03-04· cited 213×
• First Pennsylvania Mortgage Trust v. Dorchester Savings Bank
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-08-08· cited 124×
• Markell v. Sidney B. Pfeifer Foundation, Inc.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-03-24· cited 100×
• Sharratt v. Housing Innovations, Inc.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-04-22· cited 51×
• Bendetson v. Coolidge
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1979-06-22· cited 32×
• C. C. & T. Construction Co. v. Coleman Bros.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1979-07-19· cited 29×
• Alpert v. Commonwealth
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1970-04-27· cited 29×
• M. L. Shalloo, Inc. v. Ricciardi & Sons Construction, Inc.
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1965-03-08· cited 27×
• John F. Miller Co. v. George Fichera Construction Corp.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1979-05-03· cited 23×
• Commonwealth v. Monzon
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-04-04· cited 18×
• Patry v. Harmony Homes, Inc.
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-06-04· cited 14×
• Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc. v. Commonwealth
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1965-12-02· cited 5×