Statute treatment: 40 U.S.C. § 270b(a)

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 388 citation events across 280 distinct cases.

388citations total

280distinct interpreting cases

81distinct courts

7citations in last 5y

1941–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Continental Casualty Company, Inc. v. Allsop Lumber Company, Inc., Allsop Lumber Company, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, Inc. (1964) ca8 39 own cites 3× in case

#2 United States of America for the Use and Benefit of J. P. Byrne & Co., Inc. v. Fire Association of Philadelphia (1958) ca2 44 own cites 2× in case

#3 Petar Misic v. The Building Service Employees Health and Welfare Trust (1986) ca9 176 own cites 1× in case

#4 Rivera De Leon v. Maxon Engineering Services, Inc. (2003) prd 37 own cites 2× in case

#5 Carpenters Southern California Administrative Corp. v. El Capitan Development Co. (1991) cal 35 own cites 2× in case

#6 United States, for Use and Benefit of Pertun Construction Company v. Harvesters Group, Inc., National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (1990) ca11 33 own cites 2× in case

#7 United States ex rel. T.M.S. Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Millers Mutual Fire Insurance (1991) ca5 21 own cites 7× in case

#8 GE Supply v. C & G Enterprises, Inc. (2000) ca1 27 own cites 2× in case

#9 Knecht, Inc. v. United Pacific Insurance Company (1988) ca3 25 own cites 2× in case

#10 United Pacific Insurance Co. v. Wyoming Excise Tax Division, Department of Revenue & Taxation (1986) wyo 8 own cites 4× in case

#11 City of Hope National Medical Center v. Healthplus, Inc. (1998) ca1 67 own cites 1× in case

#12 United States of America for the Use and Benefit of Robert Wulff and Caitlyn Wulff, Husband and Wife v. Cma, Inc. And Reliance Insurance Company (1989) ca9 66 own cites 1× in case

#13 United States Ex Rel. Color Craft Corp. v. Dickstein (1957) nced 18 own cites 2× in case

#14 cluster 308291 (1973) ca9 10 own cites 3× in case

#15 National Union Indemnity Company v. R. O. Davis, Inc., R. O. Davis, Inc. And General Insurance Company of America v. General Electric Company (1968) ca5 17 own cites 2× in case

#16 United States Ex Rel. I. Burack, Inc. v. Sovereign Construction Co. (1972) nysd 17 own cites 2× in case

#17 J D Fields & Co, Inc v. Gottfried Corp (2001) ca5 9 own cites 3× in case

#18 United States v. Continental Casualty Co. (1965) laed 15 own cites 2× in case

#19 United States of America for the Use of Georgia Electric Supply Company, Inc. v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (1981) ca5 49 own cites 1× in case

#20 Graybar Electric Company, Inc. v. John A. Volpe Construction Co., Inc. (1967) ca5 46 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.