United States ex rel. Straightline Corp. v. CNA Surety

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HARDIMAN, District Judge.

This case involves a contract dispute between a subcontractor and its surety. Plaintiff Straightline Corporation (Straightline) was hired to fabricate and install woodwork and cabinetry at the federal courthouse annex in Wheeling, West Virginia. Straightline filed a complaint under the Miller Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3133, against Defendant CNA Surety (CNA), alleging non-payment of the total amount due on Straightline’s contract with the prime contractor, Dick Corporation. Defendant CNA filed a motion to dismiss for improper venue under Rule 12(b)(3), or,…