Hunt Construction Group v. Cobb Mechanical Contractors, Inc. et al

  1. November 06, 2018

    Liberty Mutual Counterclaim Tossed In Texas Hotel Row

    A Texas federal judge on Monday dismissed a Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. counterclaim from Hunt Construction Group's suit over allegedly shoddy construction work on an Austin, Texas, hotel project and a related denied request for reimbursement under a performance bond.

  2. November 05, 2018

    Liberty Mutual Wants $31M Bond Discharged In Hotel Suit

    Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. on Friday told a Texas federal judge that Hunt Construction Group has breached a number of requirements under a nearly $31 million performance bond the insurer issued as part of an Austin, Texas, hotel project, urging the court to discharge the bond and free the insurer from Hunt's suit.

  3. October 25, 2018

    Liberty Mutual, Contractor Must Show Docs In $36M Hotel Suit

    A Texas federal court on Thursday ordered Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and Cobb Mechanical Contractors Inc. to turn over documents in a $36 million lawsuit alleging shoddy construction work on a hotel project, finding that Cobb did not provide enough details of its $8 million counterclaim and Liberty failed to respond within the seven-day period allotted.

  4. October 22, 2018

    Liberty Mutual Loses Rebuttal Bid Against Texas Contractor

    A Texas magistrate judge threw out Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.'s claim that Hunt Construction Group Inc. failed to properly oversee a subcontractor's work in a $36 million lawsuit related to the construction of the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, saying Hunt correctly argued that the insurer cannot sue it for breach of contract.

  5. September 17, 2018

    Liberty Mutual Hiding Docs In $36M Hotel Suit, Builder Says

    Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. has improperly failed to turn over documents and data in a $36 million lawsuit over shoddy construction work on a Texas hotel project, a construction firm said Monday, urging a federal court to force the insurer to give up the goods.

  6. June 26, 2018

    Liberty Mutual To Face Fraud Claim In Project Contract Row

    A Texas federal magistrate judge recommended Tuesday the denial of Liberty Mutual's bid to toss a fraud claim in litigation alleging a contractor cost a construction firm about $27 million by not honoring a contract to build the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, saying the suit's allegations are sufficient to support the claim.

  7. June 30, 2017

    Texas Judge Halts Arbitration In $27M Hotel Delay Suit

    A Texas federal judge on Thursday halted arbitration in a suit alleging Cobb Mechanical Contractors Inc. cost Hunt Construction Group Inc. about $27 million by not honoring a contract to build the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, ruling the construction firm and its subcontractor never agreed to arbitrate their disputes.

  8. June 05, 2017

    Liberty Mutual Keeps $30M Counterclaim Against Builder

    A Texas federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.'s counterclaim against Hunt Construction Group Inc. seeking to void a $30 million performance bond it issued to a subcontractor Hunt accused of botching duties related to work on the Fairmont Hotel in Austin.

  9. March 14, 2017

    Hunt Wants Arbitration Bid Nixed In $27M Hotel Delay Suit

    Hunt Construction Group Inc. asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss arbitration proceedings initiated by Cobb Mechanical Contractors in a dispute where Hunt is seeking $27 million for Cobb's failure to fulfill the terms of a contract to build the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, arguing there was no agreement to arbitrate.

  10. March 08, 2017

    Hunt Construction Sues Contractor Over $27M Hotel Delay

    Hunt Construction Group Inc. filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court Tuesday alleging Cobb Mechanical Contractors has cost it at least $27 million by not fulfilling the terms of a contract to build the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, and that Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., while liable for the costs, has refused to pay.