3rd Circuit:  Subcontractor Knowingly Waived Claims Against Contractor, Sureties

Mealey's (October 14, 2019, 12:02 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 11 affirmed dismissal of a subcontractor’s claims against a contractor and its sureties in a dispute over a delayed construction project because the subcontractor knowingly and voluntarily waived its claims under releases and change orders and the contractor did not relinquish its right to enforce the release language in those agreements (Connelly Construction Corp. v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, et al., No. 18-3631, 3rd Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 30517)....