Legal Opinion
United States v. American States Insurance Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 2001No. 00-15411PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant American States Insurance Co. (“American States”) appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the United States for damages from the breach of a surety agreement. Because we find that the statute of limitations contained in 28 U.S.C. § 2415(a) bars the suit, we reverse and remand with instructions that judgment be entered for American States.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1984, the United States (“the Government”) contracted with Skip Kirchdorfer, Inc. (“SKI”) for the renovation of certain military housing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Pursuant to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. John P. HannonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
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