Legal Opinion
United States v. Seaboard Surety Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 27, 1987No. Nos. 379, 487, Dockets 86-6145, 86-6163PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge:
This, appeal arises from the decade-long effort to expand the federal government’s facilities for research into animal diseases at Plum Island, a small, federally owned island just off the eastern tip of Long Island’s north fork. The appellants, Seaboard Surety Co. and The Home Insurance *959Co. (“the sureties”), provided a bond pursuant to the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 270a et seq., guaranteeing the performance of The Joseph Morton Company (“Morton”), which was the general construction contractor on that project. The sureties were held liable based on Morton’s breach…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Rodgers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Joseph Morton Co., Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. The United States, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1985
- Trinity Universal Insurance Company and First National Bank in Dallas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 24, 1975Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Morse/diesel, Inc. v. Trinity Industries, Inc. Mosher Steel Company, and Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- International Fidelity Insurance v. County of RocklandDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- Travelers Indemnity Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1988
- Sulkowska v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- Morse/Diesel, Inc. v. Trinity Industries, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1994
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