Legal Opinion

USA F/u/b/o Vulcan Materials, Counter Cross-Appellant v. Volpe Construction, Counter Cross-Appellees

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1980No. 78-2891PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TATE, Circuit Judge:

This controversy arises in the context of a contract for furnishing materials to a United States government project in Dade County, Florida. The plaintiff and counter- defendant, Bob Young, Inc., 1 seeks reversal of the trial court’s judgment, which: (a) awarded $17,364.82 to Vulcan Materials Company, the defendant and counterplaintiff; and (b) denied Young recovery against Vulcan on its breach of contract claims. Vulcan cross-appeals from the denial of both prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fees. We affirm the trial court’s award of judgment in favor of Vulcan in both…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Holmberg v. Hardee TrusteesSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  3. Cox v. GroseSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  4. United States ex rel. Garrett v. Midwest Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Ganaway v. HendersonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. VerkuylenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
  2. United States of America, for the Use and Benefit of Howell Crane Service v. U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. GouldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  4. United States Ex Rel. General Electric Supply Co. v. Minority Electric Co.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1982
  5. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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