Winick Corp. v. Safeco Insursnce Co. of America

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

Statement of Facts and Proceedings Below

The essential facts of this appeal are rather straightforward. Appellant Winick Corporation (Winick) was a subcontractor on a public works project. The general contractor obtained a “payment bond” from respondent Safeco Insurance Company (Safeco). When the general contractor failed to pay for labor and materials Winick had supplied, it served a “Stop Notice” on the public agency which had contracted for the project. In order to continue with construction, the general contractor obtained a “stop notice release bond” from another…