UNITED STATES v. F. D. RICH COMPANY

Nos. 23744, 23745, 23752 and 23753.

437 F.2d 549 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America for the Use of ACME GRANITE & TILE COMPANY, a Division of Piper & Greenhalgh, Incorporated, a Washington corporation, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. F. D. RICH COMPANY, Incorporated, a corporation, doing business in the State of Washington; B & G Constructors, Incorporated, Appellees and Cross-Appellants, American Surety Company, Appellee, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph B. Potts, Seattle, Wash. (argued), for Piper & Greenhalgh, Inc. and Val Greenhalgh and George Piper, as individuals.

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester, Lyle L. Iversen, Seattle, Wash., for Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.

Richard S. White (argued), of Helsell, Paul, Fetterman, Todd & Hokanson, Seattle, Wash., for F. D. Rich Co. & American Surety Co.

Lyle L. Iversen, Seattle, Wash. (argued), McCormick, Hoffman, Rees & Arnold, Paul Hoffman, Jr., Tacoma, Wash. (argued), for B & G Constructors.

Before HAMLEY and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and GOODWIN, District Judge.


ALFRED T. GOODWIN, District Judge:

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