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Elsinore Union Elementary School District v. Kastoroff
Facts
The court found Defendant had made an “honest clerical mistake” wherein he thought he had entered the $9,285 amount for plumbing. He had not. Later in the day he got a $6500 bid from a subcontractor for plumbing and so he reduced his total, which he thought included $9,285, by $3000. Testimony indicated that Defendant was receiving bids at the last minute and was in a hurry to get to the board meeting. The Board had inquired if he was sure about the amount and asked him to check his bid and he stated that it was upon checking with his assistant, although he did not have the paperwork with him to properly check his figures.
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