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ASA Allowed To File Brief In Minnesota Bond Claim Case Before Supreme Court

By on December 4, 2012

Earlier last month we reported on a controversy Minnesota Appeals decision where a bond claim was harshly invalidated based on a technicality whereby the claim was sent to a general contractor’s principal address but not the address listed for the contractor within the bond itself.  That case – Safety Signs, LLC v. Westfield Insurance Co. [...]

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Bond Claim Invalidated Based On Tiny Technicality In Minnesota

By on November 9, 2012

In Safety Signs LLC v. Westfield Insurance Co, the Minnesota Appeals Court issued a decision that feels clearly wrong. In response, the case was appealed to the state’s highest court, and the American Subcontractors Association has submitted an application to file an Amicus Curiae brief requesting that the appeals decision get overturned. While this case should [...]

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Oklahoma’s Little Miller Act Now Applies To Private Construction on Public Land

By on May 14, 2012

Today, the Oklahoma governor signed Senate Bill 1053 (SB 1053) into law, which enacts a tiny change to Oklahoma’s Little Miller Act that can make a significant difference to the state’s bond claim laws. The change effectively makes the state’s Little Miller Act (governing bond claims against state projects) applicable to private construction projects whenever they [...]

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U.S. House Bill Looks To Fix Problem with Miller Act Bonds

By on March 23, 2012

The U.S. Miller Act protects subcontractors and suppliers against non-payment when furnishing materials or labor to a federal project. But does it really?  That’s what is subject to debate in the United States House of Representatives, where the “Security in Bonding Act of 2011″ (HR 3534) is being considered. As we’ve discussed ad nausea here on the [...]

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Priority of All North Carolina Liens in Jeopardy with Pending Appeals Case

By on November 16, 2010

We’ve talked about “Lien Priority” in the past, and that’s because lien priority is extremely important.   When it comes down to the brass tacks, the priority of your lien (over other liens) is critical in whether the lien gets paid or not. North Carolina’s Priority Rules Every state treat its lien holders differently.   In some [...]

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