Legal Opinion
Southern Fireproofing Company v. R. F. Ball Construction Company, Inc., Southwest Ball Construction Company and National Surety Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1964No. 17388_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
This diversity controversy is one between a construction project’s masonry subcontractor and the general contractor. The latter prevailed in the trial -court. The subcontractor appeals.
In September 1955 R. F. Ball Construction Company, Inc. and Southwest Ball Construction Company, joint adventurer corporations which we collectively refer to herein as “Ball”, were awarded the contract for the construction of two high school plant-complexes for the Independent School District of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The agreement provided that the work was to be performed in accord with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Guerini Stone Co. v. P. J. Carlin Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Kehm Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1950
- United States Ex Rel. Gillioz v. John Kerns Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1944
- Valentine v. Patrick Warren Construction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Blake Construction Co. v. C. J. Coakley Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Peter Kiewit Sons' Co. v. Summit Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Peter Kiewit Sons' Co. v. Iowa Southern Utilities Co.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1973
- Cri, Inc. v. Frederick O. Watson, Northland Investment Company, Cri, Inc. v. Frederick O. Watson v. Northland Investment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Frank Sullivan Company v. Midwest Sheet Metal WorksCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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