Legal Opinion
United States, Ex Rel. Aurora Painting, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1987No. 86-4089, 87-3609PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:
Overview
Nunvik Construction (“Nunvik”) agreed with the United States Public Health Service (“Health Service”) to construct a water tank at Deering, Alaska. Appellant Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (“Fireman’s Fund”) issued performance and payment bonds as surety for Nunvik, pursuant to the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. §§ 270a to 270d (1986). Nunvik entered into a subcontract with appellee Aurora Painting (“Aurora”) to sandblast, paint, and insulate the tank. This subcontract contains an arbitration clause.
Because the water tank project was delayed, Aurora was unable to…
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