Contractor sues Liberty Mutual over denied bond on Detroit school demolition

Liberty Mutual faces a new federal lawsuit over an unpaid payment bond tied to a Detroit school demolition project.

In a filing dated April 23, 2026, Michigan contractor Dore & Associates, Inc. accuses Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of wrongfully refusing to pay on a surety payment bond issued for work at a Detroit Public Schools site. The case is now before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

According to the filing, Dore agreed on February 7, 2025 to perform demolition work for MIG/Rockford JV at a Detroit Public Schools project identified as DPSCD PRMX, 2585 Grove St., Detroit, MI 48221, Job #53001. The subcontract price was set at $582,300.00…

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