Ray & Sons Masonry Contractors, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Ray & Sons Masonry, Inc. (“Ray”), appeals the denial of a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Ray alleged in its motion that the issue of Ray’s liability in contractual indemnity should not have been submitted to the jury because the cause of action was barred by the statute of limitations, by the statute of repose, by laches, and by estoppel. This case raises the issue of whether general contractor Crane Construction Co. (“Crane”) and its subrogee surety United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (“USF&G”), had a viable cause of action against Ray under the…