Legal Opinion

Graybar Electric Company, Inc. v. John A. Volpe Construction Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 1, 1967No. 24126_1PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, District Judge:

Graybar Electric Company, Inc., appeals from an order dismissing its Miller Act claim against John A. Volpe Construction Co., Inc. 1

Volpe was the general contractor on a federal construction project known as the Federal Office Building of Miami. Diplomat Electric Company, a Florida corporation, was a subcontractor of Volpe on that project. Graybar Electric Company, Inc., sold to Diplomat some $252,-696.90 in electrical materials and supplies for use in the prosecution of the work on the Federal Office Building. Upon completion of the job, Diplomat was indebted to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Sherman v. Carter Constr. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Consolidated Electric Co. v. United States of America for Use and Benefit of Gough Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  3. General Electric Company v. Southern Construction Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  4. R. P. Farnsworth & Co. v. Electrical Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  5. Glassell-Taylor Co. v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  3. School District of Springfield R-12 Ex Rel. Midland Paving Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. First State Bank v. Reorganized School District R-3, BunkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973

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