Story v. American States Insurance

George Rose Smith, Justice.

The claims asserted on this appeal arose during the construction of a building in Searcy. The appellee, American States, was the surety on the general contractor’s payment and performance bond. The plumbing subcontractor, Central Mechanical Contractors, Inc., was owned by the appellant, Dennis Rex Story, and his wife Linda. The original plaintiff, Apache Supply Company, sold plumbing materials to Central Mechanical, which used them in the performance of its subcontract. Central Mechanical had financial problems and failed to pay Apache the final balance of about $…