Legal Opinion
Rouse Construction, Inc. v. Transamerica Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 1985No. 83-8548, 83-8679PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Rouse Construction Company, the general contractor of a construction project in Mississippi, subcontracted the excavation and concrete work on the job to I.P. Sarullo Enterprises, Inc. Pursuant to the requirements of the subcontract, Sarullo obtained from Transamerica Insurance Company a subcontract performance bond running in favor of Rouse. Sarullo soon defaulted on the subcontract. Despite notice from Rouse, Transamerica failed to remedy the default. Rouse therefore completed the work remaining on the subcontract and demanded payment from Transameriea…
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