Nova Casualty Co. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

LETTOW, Judge.

This surety case stems from a contract entered between the United States Coast Guard (“Coast Guard”) and Eagle Management Enterprises, Inc. (“Eagle”) for the purpose of renovating the federally-owned Coney Island Light Tower in Brooklyn, New York. At the request of Eagle, the plaintiff, Nova Casualty Company (“Nova”), issued performance and payment bonds for the benefit of the United States as obligee. Eagle arguably defaulted on its obligation to provide a satisfactory renovation of the light tower and on its obligation to pay its subcontractors. Thus, both the…