Legal Opinion

Elm Haven Construction Ltd. Partnership v. Neri Construction LLC

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 23, 2004No. Docket No. 03-7967PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTER, Circuit Judge.

Elm Haven Construction L.P. (“Elm Haven”) appeals from Judge Goettel’s grant of summary judgment to United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (“USF &, G”) on Elm Haven’s claims against Performance and Payment Bonds issued by USF & G. The district court held that USF & G was not liable on the Performance Bond because Elm Haven failed, as required by the bond, to declare a default and to allow USF & G to cure that default before Elm Haven hired a replacement subcontractor. The court further held that USF & G was not liable to Elm Haven on the Payment Bond because Elm…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hunt Construction Group, Inc. v. National Wrecking CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  2. Elm Haven Construction Limited Partnership v. Neri Construction LlcCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004

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