Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Henderson v. Nucon Construction Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1995No. Nos. 93-16651, 93-17027PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
The district court dismissed a subcontractor’s Miller Act suit for faüure to join the general contractor-as an indispensable party. The court also awarded attorney fees to the defendants. Because we hold the general contractor is not an indispensable party in a Miller Act suit by a subcontractor-against the Miller Act surety, we reverse the dismissal, vacate the award of attorney fees, and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
Centric-Jones, a Colorado limited partnership, was the general contractor on a contract with the Federal Bureau of Reclamation to…
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- National Surety Corporation v. The United States of America for the Use of Way Panama, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- United States Ex Rel. Way Panama, S. A. v. Uhlhorn InternationalDistrict Court, Canal Zone · 1965
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