General Equipment Manufacturers v. Westfield Insurance

405 Pa. Superior Ct. 550 (1991)

592 A.2d 1349

GENERAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, Appellee,

v.

WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued February 27, 1991.

Filed June 20, 1991.

James R. Cooney, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Thomas H. Welsh, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, FORD ELLIOTT and BROSKY, JJ.

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This appeal results from a jury verdict in favor of General Equipment Manufacturers, Inc. [Gem] which sued Westfield Insurance Co., [Westfield], which is the surety on the bond of Coco Bros. [Coco], a general contractor. The jury awarded $78,486.00…