Payment bond cases address surety bonds that guarantee payment to subcontractors and suppliers on construction projects.
The cases below are organized by outcome and significance. Flagship cases represent the most-cited opinions that have shaped how payment bond clauses are interpreted in Texas courts.
7 opinions sorted by most cited
| CASE | CITATION | OUTCOME | CITES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway v. City of Reno Nevada Supreme Court | 993 P.2d 1259 (2000) | affirmed | 150 |
| Kammer Asphalt Paving Co. v. East China Township Schools Michigan Supreme Court | 504 N.W.2d 635 (1993) | reversed | 144 |
| Arias v. Brookstone, L.P. Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston) | 265 S.W.3d 459 (2008) | reversed | 109 |
| Weeks Marine, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 340 F.3d 233 (2003) | reversed | 100 |
| Arena v. Graybar Elec. Co., Inc. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | 669 F.3d 214 (2012) | remanded | 92 |
| Atlantic Contracting & Material Co. v. Ulico Casualty Co. Court of Appeals of Maryland | 844 A.2d 460 (2004) | affirmed | 87 |
| Capitol Steel Fabricators, Inc. v. Mega Constr. Co. California Court of Appeal | 58 Cal. App. 4th 1049 (1997) | reversed | 8 |