Lewis & Queen v. N.M. Ball Sons, 48 Cal.2d 141
1. Who are the parties to this action? How many contracts did the defendant have with the State? Why were there 4 contracts between the plaintiff and the defendant?
2. Who won at the trial level? Why?
3. Under the Supreme Court’s decision, the plaintiff was precluded from recovery under which contract theories?
4. The plaintiff advanced several arguments as to why it should have some remedy. Why do you think the Supreme Court ruled as it did?
5. How, as a contractor, do you avoid the result in Lewis?