Legal Opinion

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. VDE Corp.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided May 5, 2010No. 08-2576PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Defendant VDE Corporation (VDE) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) releasing St. Paul from its obligations under a construction performance bond. After careful review, we affirm.

I

The relevant facts are largely undisputed. In the spring and summer of 2005, VDE arranged for the construction and financing of a residential real estate project, Villas Del Este Project, in Gurabo, Puerto Rico (the project). In April 2005, VDE entered into a construction contract with F & R…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Velez v. Thermo King De Puerto Rico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  3. In Re SINKING OFCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. Jorge R. Martin v. The Vector Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  5. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. City of Green RiverDistrict Court, D. Wyoming · 2000

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Duckworth v. MID-STATE MACHINE PRODUCTSDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2010
  4. Surface America, Inc. v. United Surety & Indemnity Co.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2012
  5. Barlovento, LLC v. AUI, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2020

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