Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Minnix

We must determine on this appeal the sufficiency of notice given a contractor by the supplier of materials to .a subcontractor of its claim for an unpaid balance. Involved is the question of sufficiency of notice as required by Code (1969 Repl. Vol.) Art. 90, § 11 (c), as well as the legal import of provisions of a payment bond which places a more onerous burden on the supplier regarding notice than does the Statute.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, plaintiff-appellant and supplier of materials, sued A. C. Minnix and Sons, a general contractor, and Reliance Insurance Company, the surety,…