Legal Opinion
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. The United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided April 25, 1988No. 87-1412PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHER, Circuit Judge.
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Aetna) appeals the judgment of the United States Claims Court, The Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. v. United States, 12 Cl.Ct. 271 (1987), denying its claim that it is entitled, as a performing surety, to retained funds on three construction contracts between the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) and Mansfield Contracting Company (Mansfield) for which Aetna had issued payment and performance bonds. We reverse and remand.
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The background facts involved are fully set forth in the Claims Court’s opinion and will only be…
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