Legal Opinion
Better Financial Solutions, Inc. v. Caicos Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 29, 2003No. 29031-6-IIPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBridgewater, J.
Better Financial Solutions, Inc. claimed, under RCW 30.08.010 and RCW 60.28.011, against Caicos Corporation’s payment/performance bond and the retainage fund held by the Metropolitan Parks District of Tacoma (Metro) for compensation related to its services on the Dickman Mill Park Restoration Project. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Better Financial Solutions, Inc. (BFS), finding that BFS was a subcontractor on the project and was therefore a proper claimant under the lien statutes. The defendants appeal, claiming that BFS was not within the protected class under either…
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- Bradbury v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
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