Legal Opinion
United States v. Mountain States Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1978No. Nos. 77-1112, 77-1167PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
A. V. DeBlasio Construction, Inc., appeals from a judgment awarding it damages for breach of contract under the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 270a et seq., against its contractor, Mountain States Construction Company. DeBlasio contends that damages were improperly limited. Mountain States cross-appeals, claiming that the court improperly rejected various setoffs against DeBlasio. We affirm the judgment of the district court, except for its denial of prejudgment interest, as to which we reverse and remand.
I. The Case
Mountain States contracted with the Bureau of Reclamation to…
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