WY STATEWyoming Supreme Court
1991

Four Nines Gold, Inc. v. 71 Const., Inc.

809 P.2d 236Wyoming Supreme Court • Decided 1991Enforced
Change OrderCited 49 times

HOLDING

Four Nines Gold discovered it had made a bidding error and truthfully disclosed this mistake to the project owner before the general contractor 71 Construction could lock in the contract. Four Nines sued for interference with the prospective contract, but Wyoming's Supreme Court ruled against them. The court held that honest, good-faith disclosure of facts—even when it helps you and hurts a competitor—is not illegal interference and cannot be the basis for a lawsuit.

KEY FINDINGS

Change Order

You can safely disclose truthful information about bidding errors or project facts to an owner without fear of being sued for interference, even if it affects a competitor's contract

FULL COURT OPINION