Matheson Tri-Gas Inc v. Williamson General Contractors Inc

Filing 101

JUDGMENT adopting 96 Report and Recommendation. IT IS ORDERED that the 61 Motion for Summary Judgment be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and all of Defendant's counterclaims are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE with the exception of the foll owing counterclaims: (1) bad faith breach of contract based upon failure to pay amounts owed under the agreements, and (2) detrimental reliance based on representations regarding completion of the design documents. Signed by Judge Robert G James on 4/10/2019. (crt,Dauterive, C)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LAKE CHARLES DIVISION

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC

CASE NO. 2:16-CV-01303

VERSUS

UNASSIGNED DISTRICT JUDGE

WILLIAMSON GENERAL
CONTRACTORS, INC.

MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAY

JUDGMENT
For the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation [Doc. No. 96] of the
Magistrate Judge, and after an independent review of the record, a de novo determination of the
issues, and consideration of the objections filed, and having determined that the findings are
correct under applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment [Doc. No. 61] be GRANTED
IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and all of Defendant’s counterclaims are DISMISSED
WITH PREJUDICE with the exception of the following counterclaims: (1) bad faith breach of
contract based upon failure to pay amounts owed under the agreements [Doc. No. 24, pp. 3-5, ¶¶
18-22], and (2) detrimental reliance based on representations regarding completion of the design
documents [Id. at pp. 7-8, ¶¶ 34-41].