Legal Opinion
Zimmerman's Electric, Inc. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1975No. 39882PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtNewton, J.
This is an action on a contractor’s bond. Plaintiff had furnished electrical materials to the contractor for installation in a public building. Plaintiff’s petition was dismissed on the basis of defendant’s plea of the statute of limitations. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.
The sole issue is whether the statute had rim. Section 52-118.02, R. R. S. 1943, requires that the action be brought within 1 year “after the date of final settlement of the principal contract.” The statute is patterned after 40 U. S. C., section 270, as it formerly existed prior to amendment, simplification,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- R. P. Farnsworth & Co. v. Electrical Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Globe Indemnity Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Steacy-Schmidt Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- R. P. Farnsworth & Co. v. Electrical Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Consolidated Indemnity & Ins. Co. v. WA Smoot & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- United States Casualty Co. v. District of Columbia ex rel. North American Cement Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Cencomp, Inc. v. Webcon, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003