Local No. 1179, Carpet Decorators Union v. Merchants Mutual Bonding Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an appeal by the defendant, Merchants Mutual Bonding Company, from a judgment for $6,421.11 entered against it and in favor of the plaintiffs by the Shawnee District Court following a bench trial on a suit brought on a surety bond written by defendant. Plaintiffs are Local No. 1179, Carpet, Linoleum and Resilient Floor Decorators Union, Trustees of Kansas Building Trades Open End Health and Welfare Fund, and Trustees of Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund. Several issues are raised on appeal, including a claim that…