Hanover Insurance Company (The) v. United States

OPINION

Bruggink, Judge.

In its amended complaint, plaintiff, Hanover Insurance Company (“Hanover”), seeks to recover $440,000 from the United States on a theory of equitable subrogation. Hanover executed payment and performance bonds on behalf of its principal, B & J Multi Service Corporation (“B & J”), in connection with a contract between B & J and the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) to repair the steam system at a VA facility in West Haven, Connecticut. Plaintiff contends that it notified the VA of a default by B & J, triggering its right to be equitably subrogat-ed to B & J’s right…