GRANT CTY. CONST'RS v. E.V. LANE CORP.

No. 39462.

77 Wn.2d 110 (1969)

459 P.2d 947

GRANT COUNTY CONSTRUCTORS et al., Appellants, v. E.V. LANE CORPORATION et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

October 16, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Gavin and Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Mays (Hall, Henry, Oliver & McReavy and Lee H. Cliff, of counsel), for appellants.

Alan A. McDonald (of Halverson, Applegate & McDonald), for respondents.


HALE, J.

Grant County Constructors, prime contractor on the Columbia River Wanapum hydroelectric project, seeks recovery against its subcontractor and the latter's insurance carriers for fire damage to a generator shaft. The trial court, ultimately seeing an ambiguity in the contract between the two contractors and in the insurance policy, admitted parol evidence to explain the ambiguity. From this parol evidence, the court concluded that the prime contractor and...

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