Surety On the Hook for Owner-Caused Delays Under Miller Act

2018-05-02T15:11:44+00:00March 14th, 2018|

| By Jonathan J. Straw | Sureties are not banks.  But, more courts are treating them as such by finding subcontractors are entitled to payment before finding the party actually responsible for the damages and/or delays. The general rule is that a surety assumes only the liability of its principal (the [...]