Turner Construction Co. v. Seaboard Surety Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
The issue presented is whether the obligee of a performance bond has a direct right of action against the *326reinsurers of such bond for the surety’s alleged wrongful refusal to honor its obligations thereunder.
On January 2, 1979 plaintiff Turner Construction Company, the prime contractor in the construction of a highrise office building in New York City, subcontracted the electrical construction at the project to Burmar Electrical Corporation. To secure Burmar’s faithful performance Burmar, as principal, and Seaboard Surety Company, as surety, on February 23,…
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