Great American Insurance Co. v. North Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1

OPINION

This suit arises out of a construction project for a municipal wastewater lift station in which Great American Insurance Company (“Great American”) issued payment, performance, and maintenance bonds in favor of the North Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 (“MUD”). MUD contracted with Underground Utilities Company (“Underground”) to refurbish and relocate an existing dry well. When Underground refused to correct allegedly defective work performed on the well, MUD sued Underground, Great American, an engineering firm, and a subcontractor.

MUD alleged violations of the Deceptive Trade…