Legal Opinion
Insurance Company of North America v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 10, 1991No. 91-5056PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RADER, Circuit Judge.
The United States Claims Court held the Insurance Company of North America (INA) liable, as surety, for interest accruing after the Government demanded payment from INA. Summit Contractors v. United States, 21 Cl.Ct. 767 (1990). Because INA’s obligation to pay matured upon the Government’s demand, this court affirms.
BACKGROUND
In light of the Claims Court’s thorough recitation of the facts, this court need only summarize. The United States Forest Service awarded Summit Contractors a timber removal contract on March 18, 1982. Under the contract, Summit agreed to remove, and…
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