Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Woodington Electric Co. v. United Pacific Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 15, 1976No. Nos. 75-2271, 75-2272PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
United Pacific Insurance Co., a surety under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 270a-d, for Globe Electric Co., a prime contractor on two government construction contracts, appeals a judgment holding it liable to Woodington Electric Co. United Pacific contends that the court erred in finding that Woodington was a subcontractor, rather than a joint venturer, of Globe. It also contends that, regardless of the relationship between Woodington and Globe, the court erred in ruling that it was obligated on its bond for the share of profits that Globe had agreed to pay Woodington. We…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Clifford F. MacEvoy Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Calvin Tomkins Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States Ex Rel. Altman v. Young Lumber CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1974
- St. Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co. v. United States ex rel. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- Royal Indemnity Co. v. Woodbury Granite Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc. v. EI Constructors, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- United States ex rel. Benefit of Walton Technology, Inc. v. Weststar Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- United States Ex Rel. Accoustical Concepts, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2009
- The United States of America for the Use and Benefit of Woodington Electric Company, Inc. v. United Pacific Insurance Company, the United States of America for the Use and Benefit of Woodington Electric Company, Inc. v. Globe Electric Company, Inc., T/a M. L. Marshall Electrical ContractorsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- United States of America, for the Use of Gold Bond Building Products, a Division of National Gypsum Company v. Blake Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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