Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. W.M. Carroll & Co. v. K.L. House Construction Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1982No. 14,258PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Chief Justice.
This case requires us to decide whether a third tier supplier is entitled to protection under the New Mexico “Little Miller Act,” Sections 13-4-18 to 13-4-20, N.M.S.A.1978. The trial court held that such a supplier is covered. We affirm.
K.L. House Construction Co., Inc., (House) was awarded the general contract on a state construction project. Heights Plumbing Co. (Heights) entered into a subcontract with House. Heights then engaged Carlton Sheet Metal Co. as a subcontractor, and Carlton purchased supplies from W.M. Carroll & Co. (Carroll). Carlton failed to pay…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- E. E. Elmer, D/B/A Mississippi Testing Laboratories v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Employment Security Commission v. C. R. Davis Contracting Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- United States ex rel. Bryant v. Lembke Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Idaho Crane & Rigging Co.District Court, D. Idaho · 1961
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- State Ex Rel. Electric Supply Co. v. Kitchens Construction, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
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