Legal Opinion
Ram Construction Co. v. American States Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 6, 1984No. 84-3146PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we determine that the bankruptcy judge’s ruling — that two separate agreements existed between a contractor and owner — was a matter of contract construction subject to plenary review. Although the district court used the clearly erroneous test, the error is not reversible because under either standard the result here is the same. We also conclude that the bankruptcy judge did not err in ruling that a surety’s right of equitable subrogation does not include the right to use profits from a post-bankruptcy contract to offset losses on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Prairie State Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Pearlman v. Reliance InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Kroblin Refrigerated Xpress, Inc. v. PitterichCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- John F. Harkins Company, Inc. v. The Waldinger CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident And Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Ram Construction Company, Inc., Debtor v. American States Insurance Company. American States Insurance Company v. Ram Construction Company, Inc. And Equibank. Appeal of American States Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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