Category Archives: Surety Bonds

Two more construction industry insurers merging?

By Robert C. Williamson on March 17th, 2006 Posted in Insurance, Surety Bonds

MSNBC reports today Zurich Financial Services and St. Paul Travelers Cos. are in merger talks.

Mississippi construction law and claims news: the Tupelo Fairpark project dispute

By Robert C. Williamson on August 6th, 2005 Posted in Construction Law, Surety Bonds

“This story is about dirt,” said Thomas W. Prewitt, the Dean of the Mississippi construction law bar, “It’s a story about dirt wetted by the blood of friendship broken and packed by orders of hurry and get it done and I’ll pay you later.”

Punitive Damages update

By Robert C. Williamson on August 4th, 2005 Posted in Construction Law, Insurance, Surety Bonds

The Tennessee Business Litigation Law blog points to an article by a defense attorney about how the lower courts are applying the Supreme Court’s decision in State Farm v. Campbell on the constitutional limits of punitive damages awards.

Surety recovers attorneys fees under indemnity agreement

By Robert C. Williamson on July 19th, 2005 Posted in Surety Bonds

The Third Circuit held last week a surety may recover indemnity from the owner of a subcontractor it bonded for attorneys fees the surety incurred in defeating a performance bond claim even though no surety relationship ever existed between the surety and the bond claimant.

Performance Bond Not Conditioned on Declaration of Default

By Robert C. Williamson on June 23rd, 2005 Posted in Surety Bonds

Construction lawyers may have to rethink their reading of the widely used AIA performance bond form as a result of a decision earlier this year by the Washington Court of Appeals.

Category Archives: Surety Bonds

Two more construction industry insurers merging?

Mississippi construction law and claims news: the Tupelo Fairpark project dispute

Punitive Damages update

Surety recovers attorneys fees under indemnity agreement

Performance Bond Not Conditioned on Declaration of Default

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