Court Opinion

ID: 9721706
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 09:06:05.497854+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:24:25.931588
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Weittemore, J.
(with Spalding, J., and Cutter, J.) dissenting. The evidence, we submit, does not support the conclusion that Palumbo had apparent or implied authority to modify the contract. In determining the authority of such an agent the rules for State and municipal contracts should be applied. On the facts, however, even under the rules applicable to a private corporation the Authority would not be bound by an attempt by Palumbo to change the contract. Furthermore, the evidence does not show that Palumbo attempted to modify the contract to permit the plaintiff to recover without a written change order.