Lawsuit targets Bethlehem, Pa., hospital flooring

Phillipsburg Bridge & Construction Co. of Phillipsburg has filed suit in Lehigh County Court against the hospital's general contractor, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Allentown; the concrete maker, Frank Casilio & Sons of Bethlehem; the testing company, Certified Testing Laboratories...

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Published inKnight Ridder Tribune Business News p. 1
Main Author Ayers, Chuck
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 22.10.2004
Subjects
Breach of contract
Flooring
Litigation
Testing laboratories
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Summary:Phillipsburg Bridge & Construction Co. of Phillipsburg has filed suit in Lehigh County Court against the hospital's general contractor, Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. of Allentown; the concrete maker, Frank Casilio & Sons of Bethlehem; the testing company, Certified Testing Laboratories of Bethlehem; and the company that supplied repair materials, Euclid Chemical Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. According to the lawsuit, "At Whiting-Turner's insistence, Phillipsburg performed certain remediation work at the project. In connection with its performance of remedial work, Phillipsburg purchased concrete repair products from Euclid." The company is also seeking damages in excess of $100,000 from Whiting-Turner; in excess of $200,000 for damages and breach of contract from [Casilio]; in excess of $200,000 for faulty repair materials and breach of contract from Euclid; and in excess of $100,000 for failing to detect the bad concrete from CTL Labs.