Legal Opinion
District of Columbia, Ex Rel. American Combustion, Inc. v. Transamerica Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 8, 1986No. 85-5866PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
This case arose from a public-works contract let by the District of Columbia. Pursuant to the so-called Little Miller Act, D.C. Code §§ 1-1104-1-1107, the prime contractor was required to obtain performance and payment bonds. The bonds are furnished both to protect the District of Columbia should the contract not be satisfactorily completed and to ensure that all laborers and materialmen on the project will be paid regardless of the prime contractor’s solven cy. A subcontractor, American Combustion, Inc. (ACI), the…
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