Legal Opinion
Peekskill City School District v. Colonial Surety Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 18, 2014No. 11 Civ. 341(SHS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*374 OPINION & ORDER
SIDNEY H. STEIN, District Judge.
I. Introduction
In this action Peekskill City School District (“Peekskill”) asserts claims for breach of contract against Colonial Surety Company arising out of Colonial’s obligation as surety to ensure that electrical work was completed on the construction of a new middle school. Colonial now moves for summary judgment in its favor pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c). The Court grants Colonial’s motion on the ground that Peekskill’s claims are time-barred.
II. Background
A.The Performance Bond
The facts relevant to this decision are…
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