Legal Opinion

Austin Elcon Corp. v. Avco Corp.

District Court, W.D. Texas

Decided May 29, 1984No. Civ. A. A-81-CA-150, A-81-CA-153PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JACK ROBERTS, Senior District Judge.

This is a suit by a subcontractor against a prime contractor and its sureties upon a performance bond. The action was brought under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C.A. §§ 270a-270d (West 1969 & Supp.1984). The subcontractor, Austin Eicon Corp., contends that the prime contractor, Avco Corp., is withholding payment for delay costs and extra work that the parties had agreed on in the course of a contract for construction and electrical wiring at several Air Force bases. Avco has filed a counterclaim against Eicon for the cost of completing and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Sun Oil Co. (Delaware) v. MadeleyTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Massachusetts Bond. & Ins. Co. v. Orkin Exterm. Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
  4. United States of America for the Use of Georgia Electric Supply Company, Inc. v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. System Operations, Inc. v. Scientific Games Development Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Abston v. Levi Strauss & Co.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1987
  2. Honey Holdings I, Ltd. v. Alfred L. Wolff, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2015
  3. Baker DC, LLC v. Baggette Constr., Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2019
  4. United States ex rel. Endicott Enterprises Inc. v. Star Brite Construction Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1994
  5. US FOR USE OF ENDICOTT ENT. v. Star BriteDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1994

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