Miller Act Payment Bond Foreclosure - Taft Electric v. Heffler Contracting
Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a Miller Act payment bond foreclosure complaint filed by Taft Electric Company against Heffler Contracting Group. The complaint seeks foreclosure of a payment bond under 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-3134 on a federal construction project. The case was filed on April 1, 2026, with a filing fee of $405.
What changed
Taft Electric Company filed a complaint in NDCA seeking foreclosure of a Miller Act payment bond against Heffler Contracting Group and all defendants. The complaint invokes 40 U.S.C. §§ 3131-3134, which requires payment bonds on federal construction projects exceeding $100,000 to protect subcontractors and suppliers. The case number is 5:26-cv-02841 and was filed on April 1, 2026.
Defendant Heffler Contracting Group must respond to the complaint within the timeframe required by federal civil procedure. Any subcontractors or suppliers who supplied labor or materials to the project may seek to intervene in the action to recover amounts owed. The filing fee was $405, and Taft Electric has demanded a jury trial.
What to do next
- Respond to the complaint within the time required by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if you are a named defendant
- Consider intervention if you are a subcontractor or supplier with a claim against the payment bond
- Consult construction litigation counsel familiar with Miller Act procedures
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United States for the use and benefit of Taft Electric Company v. Heffler Contracting Group et al
Case Number: 5:26-cv-02841 Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Miller Act Date Filed:
April 1, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 1, 2026
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| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-01-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MILLER ACT PAYMENT BOND (40 U.S.C. §§ 31313134); DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21823826.). Filed by United States for the use and benefit o |
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