United States Corp v. A & M Gregos Inc’s Empirical Analysis
607 F.2d 44 · 1979
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 3 district · 2 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 21 later decisions — most recently April 2019
5 federal appellate · 3 district · 2 state decisions
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Relationships
Relies on F. D. Rich Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Industrial Lumber Co. · Clifford Macevoy Co v. United States · Suess v. United States · JW Bateson Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Bd. of Trustees of Nat. Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund · Russell Corp. v. United States
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“USF & G”), another surety for Mele on a different construction project (Count III). TriCounty did not defend itself below, and a default judgment was entered against Tri-County in the district court. Tri-County has not appealed. Sometime following the commencement of this action Local 542 and USF & G entered into a settlement agreement and Local 542 dismissed its action against USF & G pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1). Accordingly, the instant appeal concerns only Count IV of the Complaint, naming Hartford as defendant. 2 . After the district court entered its order quantifying attorney fees, Hartford filed another appeal at docket no. 95-1189 which challenged the award itself, but did not contest the amount of fees awarded. That appeal was limited to "the issue of the Benefit Funds’ entitlement to attorney fees as previously briefed and argued,” (Stipulation of Counsel for Consolidation of Appeals, ¶ 9), and has been consolidated with the present appeal. Both parties agreed that the issue raised in 95-1189 with respect to attorney fees is identical to the attorney fees issue raised in the earlier appeal at 94-1388. 3 . This Court has declined to pierce the corporate veil when there was "no evidence of familial ties or of any other facts”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“On any construction contract with the United States exceeding $25,000 in amount, the Miller Act requires the prime contractor to execute a bond “for the protection of all persons supplying labor and materials.” 40 U.S.C. § 270a(a)(2) (1976). Any protected supplier of materials or labor may sue on the bond for amounts due him. Id. § 270b(a). But the Act imposes limitations on this right. A person “having a direct contractual relationship with a subcontractor” but no privity of contract with the prime contractor may sue only if he gives the prime contractor notice of his claim within ninety days of the completion of his work. Id.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“whether Bateson ever permits an application of a sham rule or whether in the case of a truly illusory subcontractor this circuit should apply a sham rule”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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