Bragunier Masonry Contractors, Inc. v. Catholic University of America

Bragunier Masonry Contractors, Inc., petitioner, as a subcontractor, initiated a breach of contract action and obtained a judgment in a Maryland court against Edward M. Crough, Inc. (Crough, Inc.), a general contractor, to recover approximately $200,000 allegedly due to petitioner for construction work performed by it for an earlier project (the “North Village Residence Project”) on the campus of The Catholic University of America.

Petitioner, unable to collect this judgment from Crough, Inc., later commenced a garnishment proceeding in Maryland against The Catholic University of America,…