Legal Opinion
Coatings Manufacturers, Inc., and Middle South Energy, Inc. v. Dpi, Inc., and Delta Painters, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1991No. 90-1513PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
An unpaid equipment supplier filed statutory stop payment notices with the owner of a construction project pursuant to § 85-7-181 Miss.Code Ann. (1972) (Add. A.) (§ 85-7-181), which permits an unpaid subcontractor to bind funds owed to the contractor by the owner. In order to release the funds, Coatings Manufacturers, Inc. (CMI), the contractor, and the owner, Middle South Energy, Inc. (Middle South) 1 , filed this diversity action in federal district court. They sought a judgment against DPI, Inc. (DPI), the equipment supplier, and Delta Painters, Inc. (Delta Painters),…
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- City of Madison v. Bear Creek Water Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Lucille Ware Magouirk Mitchell v. Random House, Inc., Lucy De Barbin, and Dary MateraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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