Housing Author. v. Hartford Acc. and Indem.

On April 21, 2004, the Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville ("the Housing Authority") sued Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company ("Hartford"), alleging that Consolidated Construction Company ("Consolidated"), for whom Hartford had issued a performance bond, had improperly installed fire-alarm systems at a residential facility operated by the Housing Authority. The complaint sought to enforce Hartford's obligations under the performance bond and demanded a judgment against Hartford "for compensatory damages in such amount as a jury may determine, plus interest and the costs of this…