Legal Opinion
Michele Gergora v. R. L. Lapp Forming, Inc., Etc., Travelers Indemnity Co., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1980No. 78-1673PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Travelers Indemnity Co. appeals from a judgment holding it liable as surety for the default of R. L. Lapp Forming, Inc., subcontractor for a public construction project in Broward County, Florida. The plaintiffs-appellees are trustees of the Broward County Carpenters’ Health & Welfare Pension, Vacation and Apprenticeship & Training Trust Funds. They brought this action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida based on the labor organization dispute jurisdiction provided federal courts by 29 U.S.C. § 185.
In January 1975…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Graybar Electric Company, Inc. v. John A. Volpe Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Devin v. City of HollywoodDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- United States of America, for the Use and Benefit of Carter Equipment Company, Inc. v. H. R. Morgan, Inc. And National Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- City of Fort Lauderdale v. Hardrives CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Constantinos Xaros v. U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company and Darin & Armstrong, Inc., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Greenblatt v. Delta Plumbing & Heating Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Giardiello v. Balboa InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1985
- Harvesters Group, Inc. v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Laborers Local 938 Joint Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. B.R. Starnes Co. of FloridaDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1986
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