Legal Opinion

National Union Indemnity Company v. R. O. Davis, Inc., R. O. Davis, Inc. And General Insurance Company of America v. General Electric Company

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 6, 1968No. 22121PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

This case adds one more pebble to the avalanche of litigation resulting from the financial collapse of Mojave Electric Company in I960. 1 Contractor 2 sued National, 3 surety for Subcontractor, 4 for losses sustained when Subcontractor failed to complete work on two contracts. There are three issues presented. The first and main one is whether the Trial Judge erred in refusing to hold that Contractor had made premature or improper payments to Subcontractor under the contract. The remaining subsidiary issues are, second, whether the Trial Judge properly held that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. HarsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  2. General Electric Company v. Southern Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Hendry CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  4. Coffee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
  5. Chauvin v. La HitteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  2. Jack Austin, D/B/A Jack Austin & Associates, Cross v. D. R. Parker and J. A. McAlpin D/B/A M&m Construction Co., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States of America for and on Behalf of Mississippi Road Supply Co. v. H. R. Morgan, Inc. And U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States for the Use and Benefit of Kinlau Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. Great American Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States Ex Rel. Brothers Builders Supply Co. v. Old World Artisans, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1988

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