United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Peterson

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

Claims for damages arose out of a construction contract entered into between Keith H. Peterson, doing business as K. H. Peterson Construction Co., and the United States Forest Service for construction of a roadway in Lamoille Canyon in Elko County. Peterson was engaged in the project as the active participant of a joint venture with A. S. Johnson Construction Co. The latter company served only to enhance Peterson’s bonding capability in order that he could be better considered for the job.

In the fall of 1970, Peterson and Johnson, referred to jointly as…