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Attard Industries, Inc. v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division
May 10, 2010
No. 1:10cv121 (AJT/TRJ) (E.D. Va. May. 10, 2010)

Summary

noting that a surety is "entitled to assert" any defenses available to its principles, "which would include the forum selection clause under the Subcontract"

Summary of this case from United States v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.

Opinion

No. 1:10cv121 (AJT/TRJ).

May 10, 2010


Order


This matter came before the Court on May 7, 2010 on the United States Fire Insurance Co.'s Motion to Dismiss Attard Industries, Inc.'s Complaint (Doc. No. 11). Upon consideration of motion, the opposition thereto, and the arguments of counsel, and for reasons stated in open court and the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby

ORDERED that the United States Fire Insurance Co.'s Motion to Dismiss Attard Industries, Inc.'s Complaint (Doc. No. 11) be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.

The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this Order to all counsel of record.

Alexandria, Virginia May 10, 2010


Summaries of

Attard Industries, Inc. v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division
May 10, 2010
No. 1:10cv121 (AJT/TRJ) (E.D. Va. May. 10, 2010)

noting that a surety is "entitled to assert" any defenses available to its principles, "which would include the forum selection clause under the Subcontract"

Summary of this case from United States v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Am.
Case details for

Attard Industries, Inc. v. U.S. Fire Insurance Co.

Case Details

Full title:ATTARD INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division

Date published: May 10, 2010

Citations

No. 1:10cv121 (AJT/TRJ) (E.D. Va. May. 10, 2010)

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