Article Date: 03/08/10

CONTRACTOR DENIED COMPENSATION FOR STORM IMPACT ON LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd. v. Progress Energy Florida, Inc.

No. 09-12150 (unpublished)
February 11, 2010

Overview

A federal appeals court has ruled that a "Force Majeure" clause in fixed-price contracts did not allow a contractor to recover the escalated cost of labor and materials caused by multiple hurricanes. Disallowance of ... Log in to view the full text.

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