Legal Opinion
Viscount Construction Co. v. Dorman Electric Supply Co.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 14, 1986No. 1550, September Term, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Chief Justice.
The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether notice to a contractor by a materialman of nonpayment by a subcontractor was timely under Md.Ann.Code art. 21, § 3-501, the “Little Miller Act.” 1
The contractor, Viscount Construction Co., Inc. (Viscount), and its surety, Travelers Indemnity Co. (Travelers), contend that the materialman, Dorman Electric Supply Co., Inc. (Dorman), is precluded from asserting a claim upon the Viscount-Traveler bond because Dorman failed to mail a notice of claim to Viscount within ninety days of the last shipment of materials to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States of America for the Use of Georgia Electric Supply Company, Inc. v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States ex rel. General Electric Co. v. Gunnar I. Johnson & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- United States ex rel. Noland Co. v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- United States ex rel. Light & Power Utilities Corp. v. Liles Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Stauffer Construction Co. v. Tate Engineering, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1979
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- Atlantic Sea-Con. Ltd. v. Robert Dann Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1989
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