United States Seventh Circuit

Judgment for defendants in a constructive acceleration claim is affirmed where plaintiff did not experience an "excusable delay" as outlined in the construction contract that would warrant an extension of time for completion of the project.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/06/2006
• Decided 08/17/2006
• Published 08/17/2006

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before RIPPLE, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Neil L. Weisman (argued), South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Steve Carter, Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellees, State of Indiana., Lonnie D. Johnson (argued), Mallor, Clendening, Grodner & Bohrer, Bloomington, IN, for Defendant-Appellee, Goheen General Construction, Inc., Norman T. Funk, Hill, Fulwider, McDowell, Funk & Matthews, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee, Traveler's Property Casualty Corp.