C.H. SAVAGE CO. v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY

No. A7905-02254; CA A20178.

646 P.2d 639 (1982)

57 Or.App. 735

C.H. SAVAGE COMPANY, an Oregon Corporation, Respondent, v. MULTNOMAH COUNTY, a Public Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Leahy, County Counsel for Multnomah County, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Richard C. Busse, Chief Deputy County Counsel, and Denise Francis, Deputy County Counsel, Portland.

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Schwabe, Williamson, Wyatt, Moore & Roberts, Janet M. Schroer, and Roland F. Banks, Jr., Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and THORNTON and VAN HOOMISSEN, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

This case involves a dispute over a contract between plaintiff and defendant for the painting of the Broadway Bridge in Portland. Plaintiff sought to recover additional expenses incurred under theories of implied warranty, breach of contract and quantum meruit. From a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff for $212,617.86, defendant appeals. We reverse and remand.

In March, 1978, defendant advertised for bids to do...

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