Legal Opinion
Consolidated Electrical & Mechanicals, Inc. v. Biggs General Contracting, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1999No. 97-3913, 97-4048PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Consolidated Electrical & Mechanicals, Inc. (Consolidated) is a use-plaintiff in this action against Biggs General Contracting, Inc. and Fireman’s Insurance Company of Newark (Defendants) under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C, §§ 270a-270d. After a bench trial, the district court 1 found Defendants liable under the Act, but held that Consolidated was not entitled to damages for lost profits. Both sides appeal. We affirm.
I
In 1992, Biggs entered into a general contract with the federal government to construct and remodel Missouri Air National Guard buildings at the St. Louis…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Clifford F. MacEvoy Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Calvin Tomkins Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- United States v. Hercules, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Consolidated Electrical & Mechanicals, Inc., United States of America for the Use and Benefit of a Corporation v. Biggs General Contracting, Inc., a Corporation Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, a Corporation, Consolidated Electrical & Mechanicals, Inc., United States of America for the Use and Benefit of a Corporation v. Biggs General Contracting, Inc., a Corporation Firemen's Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- United States Ex Rel. Aldridge Electric Co. v. Pickus Construction & Equipment Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- CEC Controls Company, INC. v. H&H Electric, INC.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2022
- STEWARD MACH. CO., INC. v. White Oak Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 2006
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.