United States v. Rich Company

437 F.2d 549 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 Stateof Washington; B & G Constructors, Incorporated, Appellees and Cross-Appellants, American Surety Company, Appellee, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company,Appellant andCross-Appellee, and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Appellee andCross-Appellant. Nos. 23744, 23745, 23752 and 23753. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Dec. 28, 1970, Rehearing Denied April 8, 1971. 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…