Commercial Union Insurance v. LaFrance

PRICE, Judge.

Plaintiff-surety filed this suit seeking indemnification from defendants for amounts paid as claims under a fidelity bond issued by plaintiff. The trial court rendered judgment for plaintiff against LaFrance Enterprises, Inc., but dismissed its demand against Warren Clifford LaFrance individually. Plaintiff appeals that portion of the judgment rejecting its claim against LaF-rance individually, and we reverse.

In February 1973 LaFrance operated a retail drug store and desired to include a postal unit by contract with the United States. Plaintiff obtained the fidelity bond from…