Legal Opinion
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors v. Culbertson Construction Co.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
Decided November 17, 1987No. Case No. (Law) 69951PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
By JUDGE THOMAS A. FORTKORT
This case involves an indemnity agreement between Republic Insurance Company and Culbertson Construction Company. The agreement was executed so that Culbertson could secure performance bonds on a construction contract it had with Fairfax County. When Culbertson defaulted on the project, the County sued Culbertson as obligor and Republic as surety on the performance bonds. Pursuant to a subsequent settlement agreement, the County released Republic which in turn agreed to fulfill Culbertson’s obligations.
Republic hired The Kauffman Group to finish the project. It then…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark v. Pacific-Peru Construction Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Millis Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
- Board of Supervisors v. Ecology One., Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1978
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Napier Electric & Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1978
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Bristol Steel & Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Collier v. Land & Sea Restaurant Co.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 2013
- Sanderling v. Donohoe Co.Fairfax County Circuit Court · 1998
- Fidelity and Deposit of Maryland v. Ramsgate Corporation, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2020