Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Adams Steel, LLC v. Elkins Contractors, Inc.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided March 3, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2:15-85-RMGPublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Richard Mark Gergel, United States District Court Judge
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Continental Casualty Company’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons given in this Order, the Court denies the motion.
I. Background
A. The Miller Act
This is an action on a payment bond under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-34. The Miller Act applies to contracts awarded for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public facility of the United States Government. 40 U.S.C. § 3131(b). It requires prime contractors on government construction contracts exceeding $150,000 to post…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- In Re Varat Enterprises, Inc., Debtor. First Union Commercial Corporation v. Nelson, Mullins, Riley and ScarboroughCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Phillips v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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