Legal Opinion
General Acrylics v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 11, 1980No. 1 CA-CIV 4700PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Judge.
This is a case of first impression in Arizona. It involves whether a surety or an unpaid subcontractor is entitled to funds remaining in the hands of the owner upon completion of a construction project performed under Arizona’s Little Miller Act.
The facts are not in dispute and this matter was disposed of in the trial court by way of summary judgment. On June 1, 1976, the Tuba City Unified School District No. 15 (Tuba City) entered into a contract with J. D. Slavens, dba Slavens Construction Company (Slavens), for the construction of locker rooms and an athletic field…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pearlman v. Reliance InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- The National Shawmut Bank of Boston v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
- American Surety Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- American Surety Co. of NY v. SampsellSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- National Surety Corporation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
- SCA Construction Supply v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Arizona Supreme Court · 1987
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co v. Arizona Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
- R.E. Monks Construction Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1997
- Trio Forest Products, Inc. v. FNF Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1994
- S & S Paving & Construction, Inc. v. Berkley Regional InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2016
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