Design-Builder Sued by Owner for Art. 3-A Violation and Conversion
Wallkill Medical Developers, LLC v. Sweet Constructors, LLC 2011 WL 1330852 (2d Dept, Apr 5, 2011) In this case, the owners were required to pay the architect who… Read more »
Surety Liable for Attorney Fees of $4 million Awarded in Arbitration
Hicks & Warren LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 2011 WL 2436703 ( SDNY, June 16, 2011) In this case, Hicks & Warren (“HW”) contracted with a… Read more »
Bid Award by Town Set Aside as Arbitrary and Capricious
AAA Carting & Rubbish Removal v. Town of Southeast 2011 WL 2222305 (Court of Appeals June 9, 2011) In a 5 to 2 decision, NY’s highest court struck down… Read more »
Surety Discharged Due to Material Alteration
Federal Insurance Co. v. Turner Construction Co. 2011 WL 1214582 (SDNY March 29, 2011) Federal Insurance issued a performance bond on behalf of Pile Foundation Construction Co.,… Read more »
Surety’s Rights to Collateral and Enforcement of Contractors’ Claims
Safeco Ins Co. v. MES, Inc. 2010 WL 5437208 (EDNY, Dec 17, 2010) The issues in this decision were whether the court would (1) issue a stay… Read more »