Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Hendry Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1968No. 22692_1PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, the Miller Act surety for Smith Engineering Construction Company, a defaulting government contractor, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Hendry Corporation, the use-plaintiff. United States to Use of Hendry Corp. v. Smith Engineering & Const. Co., N.D.Fla.1965, 240 F.Supp. 189. The surety contends that the district court committed three major errors in granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff subcontractor. The alleged errors are first, the court’s overruling the defendant’s plea of the statute of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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