Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Honeywell, Inc. v. A & L Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 22, 1982No. 81-1754PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is a suit under the Miller Act1 against a general construction contractor and its surety to collect unpaid debts owed by a subcontractor to Honeywell. Judgment was entered for the defendants on the grounds that all of the notices of the in*385debtedness were untimely, that, in any event, the amount of the claim was not stated with sufficient accuracy and, moreover, that Honeywell was estopped to assert the claim.2 We conclude that, with respect to work already done, the notice was not untimely though further work remained to be done. We also conclude that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Noland Company, Inc. v. Allied Contractors, Incorporated, and Maryland Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Moyer v. United States, for Use of Trane Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
- United States v. Endebrock-White CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- United States for the Use and Benefit of Kinlau Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. Great American Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Okee Industries, Inc. v. National Grange Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- Pepper Burns Insulation, Inc. v. Artco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Lloyd Tull, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Lloyd E. Tull, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Mechanical Contractors, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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