Legal Opinion
Tacon Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 16, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-1675PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on Partial Summary Judgment
HUGHES, District Judge.
1. Introduction.
In this dispute over a government construction project, a subcontractor and a sub-subcontractor are dissatisfied with the promptness of the surety’s payment on the bond. Because the federal law preempts their state law causes of action and because they otherwise may not assert those claims, the causes of action will be dismissed.
2. Facts.
Menendez-Donnell contracted with the United States to improve the Naval Reserve Readiness Center. Tacón serves as subcontractor for some of the labor and materials, and it, in turn,…
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