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NATIONAL SURETY CORP. v. CHARLES CARTER & CO., INC.

No. 75-1366.

539 F.2d 450 (1976)

NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHARLES CARTER & COMPANY, INC., Defendant Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Third Party Defendant. HUGHES-WALSH COMPANY, Intervening Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, Third Party Defendant-Appellant, United States of America, Intervenor-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 15, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Franklin, Baton Rouge, La., for Natl. Surety Corp.

John S. White, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., for Maryland Casualty Co.

Scott P. Crampton, Gilbert E. Andrews, Crombie J. D. Garrett, Stephen M. Gelber, Murray S. Horwitz, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., David W. Robinson, Trial Atty., Walton J. Barnes, Baton Rouge, La., for Charles Carter & Co.

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U. S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for United States.

Robert W. Smith, Baton Rouge, La., for Fireman's Fund.

Before WISDOM, GODBOLD and LIVELY, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 15, 1976.

LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action from Louisiana began as a simple proceeding by the bonding company (National Surety) of a subcontractor (Hughes-Walsh) against the general contractor (Carter) for the balance due under the subcontract between Carter and Hughes-Walsh. Four additional parties were added by intervention and third-party actions. The...

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