Brown Wholesale Electric Co. v. Merchants Mutual Bonding Co.

OPINION

BROOKS, Presiding Judge.

In this appeal, we must decide whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in- favor of appellee, Merchants Mutual Bonding Company (Merchants), and against appellant, Brown Wholesale Electric Company (Brown). We affirm.

Three issues are raised on appeal:

1. Does a contractor’s license bond under the 1981 amendment to A.R.S. § 32-1152 exclude materials used by a contractor in non-residential jobs after the effective date of the 1981 amendment.

2. Did the July 1, 1981 amendments to Title 32, Chapter 10, A.R.S. narrow the scope and application of…