Legal Opinion
Construction Materials, Inc. v. American Fidelity Fire Ins. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided September 3, 1980No. 67151PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
388 So.2d 365 (1980)
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, INC.
v.
AMERICAN FIDELITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 67151.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 3, 1980.
Rehearing Denied October 6, 1980.
Andre C. Broussard, Hebert, Moss & Broussard, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-applicant.
Paul H. Spaht, Kantrow, Spaht, Weaver & Walter, Baton Rouge, for defendants-respondents.
DENNIS, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether the Public Works Act, La.R.S. 38:2241 et seq., prohibits a surety company from obligating itself on a contractor's performance and payment bond to pay claims not covered under the act. The court of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pittman Const. Co. v. Housing Auth. of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Norton v. Crescent City Ice Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Long Bell Lumber Co. v. S. D. Carr Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Miller v. BonnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. McCainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
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- Davis v. Franklin Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- US Pollution Control, Inc. v. NAT. AMERICAN INS.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
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