PITTMAN CONST. CO. v. HOUSING AUTH. OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 1393.

169 So.2d 122 (1964)

PITTMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied December 7, 1964.

Writs Refused February 5, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, Malcolm W. Monroe, New Orleans, for Pittman Const. Co. and others.

Guste, Barnett & Little, William J. Guste, Jr., New Orleans, for Housing Authority of New Orleans.

Graham & Graham, Louis B. Graham, New Orleans, for E. F. Minyard, d/b/a Rockwool Insulation Co. and Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland.

Bienvenu & Culver, H. F. Foster, III, New Orleans, for Houston Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.

Reuter, Reuter & Schott, J. Richard Reuter, Jr., New Orleans, for American Employers Ins. Co.

Michael E. Culligan, Jr., Mandeville, for Labiche Plumbing Service, Reed Hardware Co., and Nomac Const. Co.

A. J. Marciante, New Orleans, for Brindell-Bruno, Inc. and Royal Indemnity Co.

Lemle & Kelleher, H. Martin Hunley, Jr., New Orleans, for Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America.

Bernard, Micholet & Cassisa, Peter L. Bernard, Jr., New Orleans, for L. M. Rube and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Claire Loeb and Donald R. Brian, New Orleans, for S. O. Bynum, d/b/a Southern Tree and Landscape Const. Co.

Albert B. Koorie, New Orleans, for Walter J. Barnes, d/b/a Walter Barnes Elec. Co.

Bienvenu & Culver, H. F. Foster, III, New Orleans, for Robert L. Thompson, d/b/a Alpha Pest Control.

Florence Dodge, Joseph E. Friend, New Orleans, for Miami Roofing Co., Inc., and All Florida Surety Co.

Before McBRIDE, YARRUT, SAMUEL, HALL and TURNER, JJ.


HALL, Judge.

Pittman Construction Company (Pittman), as general contractor, filed suit on November 15, 1955 against the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), as owner, for materials furnished and work performed by plaintiff in the construction of Section 1 of the Desire Street Housing Project under the prime contract executed by the parties on March 3, 1953.

Pittman's main contentions are (a) that it completed in accordance with the plans and specifications...

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