Legal Opinion
Walsh Constr. Co. v. U.S. Sur. Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 25, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-2251 (JDB)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge
Two parties to a construction bond each claim that the other breached the bond first and thus should be liable for costs and damages. Plaintiff Walsh Construction Company II, LLC ("Walsh") is a general contractor that was hired in 2015 to construct a hotel in the District of Columbia. Defendants United States Surety Company and U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (together, "the Surety") jointly issued a performance bond to one of Walsh's subcontractors, Mid-Atlantic Air, Inc. ("MAA"), which guaranteed completion of the subcontract work.
The underlying…
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