Legal Opinion
United States v. Americo Construction Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 5, 1958No. Civ. A. 57-525PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, District Judge.
This is an action under section 2 of the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C.A. § 270b, by a subcontractor against the contractor and its surety. The defendants move for partial summary judgment. At first glance the record is somewhat murky, but on examination it is possible to see to the bottom, and to discover that the apparent obstructions are not real issues of fact. Defendants’ motion is directed to that part of the claim in which plaintiff seeks to recover on a quantum meruit, or more specifically, on a theory of quantum meruit which would permit it to obtain substantially more…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Bucholz v. Green Bros. Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Continental Casualty Co. v. SchaeferCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- United States Ex Rel. Susi Contracting Co. v. Zara Contracting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Connolly v. SullivanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
3Cited by12 opinions
- Air Technology Corp. v. General Electric Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- B. C. Richter Contracting Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1964
- Kass v. ToddMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Joseph Scaduto v. Anthony J. Orlando, D/B/A A. J. Orlando Contracting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- United States of America for Use and Benefit of Eastern Gulf, Inc. v. Metzger Towing, Inc., and the Travelers Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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