Legal Opinion

United States ex rel. John D. Ahern Co. v. J. F. White Contracting Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 15, 1981No. 80-1384PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NELSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff, John D. Ahern Co., Inc. (“Ahern”) appeals from a district court order dismissing its complaint for failure to meet the ninety day notice requirement of the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 270b(a) (1970). For the reasons stated below, we affirm the district court opinion.

On February 22, 1974 J. F. White Contracting Company (“White”) entered into a contract with the Army Corps of Engineers to build the Charles River Dam in Boston, Massachusetts. White, the principal contractor, subcontracted the furnishing and installation of the lock gates to Joseph Caputo and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fleisher Engineering & Construction Co. v. United States Ex Rel. HallenbeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. United States of America, for the Use of Coastal Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Algernon Blair, Incorporated, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
  3. Bowden v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
  4. United States Ex Rel. Altman v. Young Lumber CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1974
  5. A. B. Cooley, D/b/a, Etc. v. Barten & Wood, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1957

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Water Works Supply Corp. v. George Hyman Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  2. Pepper Burns Insulation, Inc. v. Artco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  3. United States Ex Rel. Metric Electric, Inc. v. EnviroServe, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2003
  4. Southern Electrical Health Fund v. KelleyDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2003
  5. Barboza v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1984

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