Omega New York Products Corp. v. Parisi Bros.

Plaintiff furnished certain materials to defendant Parisi in connection with a sanitary sewer project that Parisi had undertaken as general contractor in Norwalk, Connecticut. Under the Connecticut statutes Parisi was obliged to furnish performance and payment bonds for the project. Defendant Hartford wrote these bonds. When plaintiff was unable to secure payment it commenced this action. Defendant Hartford moves for dismissal as to it, claiming the New York courts lack jurisdiction of the subject matter of the action.

Plaintiff may recover from Hartford, if at all, only on the payment bond…