United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Rome Concrete Pipe Co.

My reading of the record and of relevant law compels me to dissent from the majority opinion, for the ensuing reasons. OCGA § 36-82-105 expressly limits claims on public payment bonds to those filed within one year of the “completion of the contract and the acceptance of the public . . . work by the proper authorities.” Both parties admit that the work in question was accepted by DOT more than one year before Rome Concrete’s suit was filed. The issue on appeal involves the interpretation of the statutory language; that is, does completion of the contract occur when the contractor’s work is…