Fanning & Doorley Construction Co. v. Geigy Chemical Corp.

OPINION

PETTINE, District Judge.

This is a claim for payment of a balance due under a contract for the construction of a system of underground piping with a counterclaim by the defendant owner seeking liquidated and other damages. The American Insurance Company, defendant to the counterclaim, is the surety on the plaintiff’s performance bond.

Findings of Fact

Fanning & Doorley Construction Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Fanning & Doorley”), the plaintiff in this action, is a Rhode Island corporation engaged in the construction business. Defendant, Geigy Chemical Corporation (hereinafter…