Harsco Corp., Patent Construction Systems Division v. Gripon Construction Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’Brien, J.
This appeal presents the issue of whether the surety on a labor and material bond issued pursuant to State Finance Law § 137 is required to pay for the cost of equipment which was rented by its principal for use on a public improvement project but thereafter was not returned to the supplier.
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In October 1998 the Dormitory Authority — State of New York (hereinafter the DASNY) entered into a contract with Gripon Construction Corp. (hereinafter Gripon) for excavation and foundation work on a Queens Hospital Center project. At the same time, Gripon obtained a labor…
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