Legal Opinion

American Employers Insurance Company v. American Security Bank, N.A. American Security Bank, N.A. v. American Employers Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 6, 1984No. 83-1457, 83-1496PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BORK, Circuit Judge:

This case involves the interpretation of a trust agreement between American Employers Insurance Company, as surety for the. Head Construction Company, and American Security Bank, N.A. District Judge Green entered judgment in favor of the Bank, but denied the Bank’s request for attorneys’ fees. We affirm.

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While resolution of the legal issues involved in this controversy is relatively uncomplicated, the factual background re quires some exposition. Through the early seventies, the Head Construction Company maintained a banking relationship with American Security Bank to…

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