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United States Fire Insurance v. United States

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided September 12, 2007No. 03-2811CPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HORN, Judge.

This case arises from a construction project to renovate an electrical distribution system at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The contract was awarded to TriGems Builders, Inc. (Tri-Gems). United States Fire Insurance Company (U.S.Fire) issued the required performance and payment bonds1 on behalf of Tri-Gems. U.S. Fire was the surety on the project. After Tri-Gems was terminated for default, the Air Force and U.S. Fire entered into a takeover agreement for U.S. Fire to complete the construction project.

U.S. Fire brought a claim in this court, alleging that the Air Force…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Briscoe v. LaHueSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hartford Fire Insurance v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2012
  2. Insurance Co. of West v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2008
  3. United Surety & Indemnity Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2009
  4. Capitol Indemnity Corporation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2020

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