FRANK BRISCOE CO., INC. v. CLARK COUNTY

No. 87-2230.

857 F.2d 606 (1988)

FRANK BRISCOE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CLARK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Alsup, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Morton R. Galane, Las Vegas, Nev., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges.


BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Clark County, Nevada appeals a jury verdict in favor of Frank Briscoe Co., a New Jersey corporation. Briscoe filed a diversity action in the District of Nevada in connection with a contract to construct a wastewater treatment plant. The jury awarded Briscoe $16.24 million in damages against the County, which was reduced by $275,000 upon Briscoe's acceptance of a remittitur.

The County contends on appeal that Nevada's notice-of-claim...

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