Legal Opinion
Portis v. Folk Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1982No. 81-2399PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLINSON, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiffs-appellants appeal from summary judgments entered by the District Court1 for each of the defendants, Folk Construction Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Folk”) and the United States of America. We affirm.
This case arises out of the construction of the St. Francis Lake Control Structure in Drainage District No. 7, Poinsett County, Arkansas. The appellants are the owners and lessees of farm lands located in Poinsett and adjoining counties.
Defendant Folk, a Tennessee corporation, is a construction company. In 1972 it was awarded a contract…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Yearsley v. W. A. Ross Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- National Mfg. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954
- Lawrence W. Howard v. Russell Stover Candies, Inc., United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Francille Butler v. Mfa Life Insurance Company and Mfa Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- James Bellflower, a Minor, by Shirley Bellflower, Next Friend v. Santo Pennise and Antonio PenniseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kenneth Poolman and Jeffrey Poolman v. Gerald NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Kresse v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Baird v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1984
- Portis v. Folk Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Doub v. Hartford Fire Insurance (In Re Medlin)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1998
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