Legal Opinion
United Sand and Gravel Contractors, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1980No. 79-2322PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant United Sand and Gravel Contractors, Inc. (“United Sand”), plaintiff below, is attempting to recover from the United States, appellee, $8,600 it has never received for work performed as a subcontractor on a prime contract between Americ Constructions of New Orleans, Inc. (“Americ”) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). The court below dismissed the suit, holding that the suit was not filed within the nine-month time period established by the relevant statute. We agree with the district court and therefore affirm its decision.
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