Legal Opinion

The Ingalls Iron Works Company v. Fruehauf Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 4, 1975No. 73-3943PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

This is a contract action brought by The Ingalls Iron Works Company (In-galls), an Alabama subcontractor supplying structural steel, against Fruehauf Corporation (Fruehauf), a Michigan Cor poration constructing a building in Alabama, for the $10,556.56 balance due on the purchase order and for $6,965.00 due for extra work performed. Without a trial the District Judge found that a novation transferring to the general contractor both the rights and contract duties of Fruehauf vis-a-vis Ingalls had been effected by the parties and granted Fruehauf’s motion for summary…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Harvey Thomas Smoot, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  2. Braniff v. Jackson Ave.-Gretna Ferry, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  3. Clifford H. Robbins v. Milner Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  4. Clinton W. Tyler, Jr. v. Peel Corporation, Peihl Vankerhoof Corporation, and Peihl CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. J. P. (Pat) Webb v. Standard Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Nissho-Iwai American Corporation v. R. Sukarno Kline, Individually and D/B/A Frankenburg Import-Export Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. v. Diamond & Gem Trading United States of America Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  3. Welch v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
  4. Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. GoelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  5. Amerinet, Inc. v. Xerox Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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