Scaccia Concrete Corp. v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balletta, J. P.
State Finance Law § 137 (4) (b) provides, in part, that any action by a subcontractor to recover on a labor and material payment bond issued under the statute must be commenced within one year after final payment to the subcontractor became due. A bond which was not issued under the statute, i.e., a "common-law” bond, will, at times, provide for a longer limitations period within which a subcontractor may commence an action to recover on the bond. In effect, the provisions of a "common-law” bond may at times be less onerous than those issued pursuant to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Triple Cities Construction Co. v. Dan-Bar Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Graybar Electric Co. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1944
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