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The trial court ruled that Mattes was entitled to [https://www.quimbee.com/keyterms/rescission rescission] because it has under-estimated its bid by accident. Boise lost. | The trial court ruled that Mattes was entitled to [https://www.quimbee.com/keyterms/rescission rescission] because it has under-estimated its bid by accident. Boise lost. | ||
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| Boise Junior College v. Mattefs Construction | |
| Court | Idaho Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | 450 P.2d 604 |
| Date decided | February 7, 1969 |
Facts
Mattefs Construction Company ("Mattefs") submitted a bid of $141,048 to Boise Junior College District ("Boise") for a Boise construction project.
However, in calculating its bid, Mattefs had mitakenly omitted the cost of glass & windows. The lowest bid Mattefs had received from its glass & windows sub-contractors was $19,741.
Procedural History
Boise entered into a construction contract with the next-highest bid & simultaneously sued Mattefs on the bid bond with Matteffs over the $7,000 bid difference.
The trial court ruled that Mattes was entitled to rescission because it has under-estimated its bid by accident. Boise lost.Issues
Is a bidder who makes a clerical error in preparing a bid entitled to the equitable remedy of rescission?
Holding
Yes. A bidder who makes an innocent error in preparing a bid may be entitled to rescission.
