Legal Opinion
RLI Insurance v. New York State Department of Labor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 2002PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*260OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Petitioner RLI Insurance Company, as surety, posted performance and payment bonds on a public improvement project. RLI now claims subrogation rights after fully completing the construction on behalf of the defaulting contractor and paying all subcontractors, laborers and suppliers. At issue is whether RLI’s right to funds still in the possession of the project owner is superior to a claim filed by respondent Department of Labor (DOL) for underpaid wages rendered on an unrelated project. We conclude that it is. We therefore reverse the contrary ruling by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Aquilino v. United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- West-Fair Electric Contractors v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Caristo Construction Corp. v. Diners Financial Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
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