Legal Opinion
United States for the Use of Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. v. Altech, Inc., a Corporation, and Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1991No. 90-4131PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
In this Miller Act case, Altech, Inc., defendant, appeals from a judgment of $47,-308.39 plus interest awarded to the plaintiff, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. We affirm and remand for findings on the third party complaint.
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The Miller Act permits a supplier who has furnished material or labor for the use of a contractor on a government project to recover from the contractor’s payment bond those sums which have not been paid in full within 90 days of the last date that materials were supplied, provided that the supplier has given the contractor written notice…
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