United States v. Thompson & Georgeson, Inc.

346 F.2d 865 UNITED STATES of America for the Use of E. A. WHITE d/b/a E. A. White Co., Appellants, v. THOMPSON & GEORGESON, INC., an Oregon corporation, and General Insurance Company of America, a Washington corporation, Appellees. No. 19770. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. June 2, 1965. Paul R. Cressman, William L. Hintze, Douglas R. Hartwich, Seattle, Wash., for appellants. Lewis K. Scott, Koerner, Young, McColloch & Dezendorf, Portland, Or., for appellees. Before CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge, MADDEN, Judge of the Court of Claims, and KOELSCH, Circuit Judge. MADDEN, Judge. 1 Appellee Thompson & Georgeson, Inc., hereinafter called T&G, was the prime contractor with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of a Ground-Air-Transmitter-Receiver facility in Oregon. The project consisted principally of a building and a two mile access road. T&G subcontracted the building of the road, except for the oiling of its surface, to D.V. Construction Co., hereinafter called Dunbar. 2 The subcontract with Dunbar provided, inter alia: 3 All work will be in strict compliance with the Plans, Specifications, General and Special Conditions, and…