INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA v. U.S.

No. 91-5056.

951 F.2d 1244 (1991)

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

December 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan S. Larsen, of counsel, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were Mildred J. Carmack and G. Kevin Kiely, of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Portland, Or.

E. Kathleen Shahan, of the Civil Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., argued for defendant-appellee. With her on the brief were Stuart M. Gerson, Asst. Atty. Gen., David M. Cohen, Director, and Thomas W. Petersen, Asst. Director. Of counsel was William P. McGinnies and Kenneth S. Capps, of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Office of Gen. Counsel, Washington, D.C.

Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and RADER, Circuit Judge.


RADER, Circuit Judge.

The United States Claims Court held the Insurance Company of North America (INA) liable, as surety, for interest accruing after the Government demanded payment from INA. Summit Contractors v. United States, 21 Cl.Ct. 767 (1990). Because INA's obligation to pay matured upon the Government's demand, this court affirms.

BACKGROUND

In light of the Claims Court's thorough recitation of the facts, this court need only summarize...

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