Norris v. Depew Paving Co.

Defendant-appellant Continental Casualty Co., hereinafter called “ Surety”, wrote performance and payment bonds protecting Depew Paving Company, Inc., hereinafter called ‘ ‘ General Contractor ’ ’, against default on the part of the Newjer Contracting Company, Inc., hereinafter called “ Subcontractor ”. The obligation under the bonds covered the work to be done by the Subcontractor under two road-building contracts on the New York State Thruway known as the “ Eden-Evans ” and the “ Camp Road ” jobs. A performance bond and a payment bond, each in the sum of $150,000 was written on each of the…