Legal Opinion
United States Fire Insurance v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims
Decided July 30, 2004No. 03-2811CPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HORN, Judge.
FINDINGS OF FACT
The plaintiff, United States Fire Insurance Company (U.S. Fire), provides surety bonds for construction companies. The Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 3131 (2000), states that, on contracts over $100,000.00, a contractor performing “construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government” must post two types of bonds. First, the contractor must post a “performance bond with a surety ... in an amount ... adequate, for the protection of the Government” against contractor defaults. 40 U.S.C. § 3131(b)(1). Second, the…
2Cases cited67 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Nelson Construction Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2007
- Centers v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2006
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