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Title: Neilsen and Co. v. Cassia and Twin Falls
Author : Court of Appeals of Idaho No. 13664
Release Date : January 22, 1982
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 59 KB

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In 1975 the Supreme Court considered this case for the first time. See Neilsen & Co. v. Cassia and Twin Falls County Joint Class A School District 151, 96 Idaho 763, 536 P.2d 1113 (1975) (hereinafter Neilsen I). In that opinion, the Court held that the School District violated I.C. § 67-2310 by awarding a building contract to a contractor who had listed a nonqualified mechanical subcontractor in its bid. The Court also held that Neilsen, the lowest responsible bidder, should be awarded damages incurred in bidding the contract. On remand the trial court allowed damages for time expended, overhead, and profit on the bid. The court also allowed attorney fees to the Neilsens. The School District appeals the trial court's award, contending that (1) Neilsen has no standing to claim damages, (2) the damages awarded are excessive, and (3) the allowance of attorney fees was error. We hold that the doctrine of the law of the case precludes the School District from challenging Neilsen's standing. We affirm the judgment, except for the profit allowed on the cost of Neilsen's bid. We also affirm the award to Neilsen of attorney fees at trial.