Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Frank Briscoe Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided November 14, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-332PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASSIBRY, District Judge.
This case involves the 250-bed Naval hospital recently built in New Orleans. Fireman’s Fund claims that it is assignee of all rights of a subcontractor, Pierce-King. The defendants are the general contractor, Frank Briscoe Co., and its surety, Travelers Indemnity Co. Plaintiff brings four claims: a claim against the general contractor and its surety under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 270a-270d; a claim against Briscoe for breach of contract; a claim for reformation of the subcontract between Briscoe and Pierce-King; a claim for quantum meruit from Briscoe.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Continental Grain Co. v. Barge FBL-585Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States of America, for and on Behalf of Portland Construction Company v. Weiss Pollution Control CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- R. L. Autrey and A. L. Goad, Individually and D/B/A Autrey and Goad Construction Company v. Williams and Dunlap, Williams and Dunlap v. R. L. Autrey and A. L. Goad, Individually and D/B/A Autrey and Goad Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance Company v. E. E. Cloer General Contractor, Inc., and United States Guarantee CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Pensacola Construction Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1989
- Arrow Plumbing & Heating, Inc. v. North American Mechanical Services Corp.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1993
- Safe Environment of America, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of WausauDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2003
- United States Ex Rel. McKenney's, Inc. v. Government Technical Services, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2008
- Brinderson-Newberg Joint Venture v. Pacific Erectors, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1988
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