Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Insurance Co. of North America v. Santa Fe Engineers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1978No. 76-1497PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
Santa Fe Engineers (Santa Fe) appeals from a Miller Act judgment for use-plaintiff Insurance Company of North America (INA) in the amount of $206,606.53, plus interest. INA, surety for a subcontractor on a government construction project, sought payment for costs incurred in completing the defaulting subcontractor’s work as well as for the reasonable value of additional work done at the request of Santa Fe.
The district court awarded Santa Fe $4,392.10, plus interest, on its counterclaim for damages related to the subcontractor’s default. The court disallowed Santa Fe’s other claims for “delay…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Leonard J. Furbee v. Vantage Press, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Grace Lowe v. Glenn A. WillacyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- R. L. Renken v. Harvey Aluminum (Incorporated)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
3Cited by2 opinions
- Libby, McNeill, & Libby v. City National BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Santa Fe Engineers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978