Legal Opinion
Liton General Engineering Contractor, Inc. v. United Pacific Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 11, 1993No. A053997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
Introduction
United Pacific Insurance (UPI) appeals from a judgment of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, ordering UPI as surety to pay attorney fees incurred by respondent subcontractor Liton General Engineering Contractor, Inc. (Liton), in its action against UPI on a public works payment bond, where the bulk of fees were incurred in arbitration of Liton’s contractual dispute with the general contractor, Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc. (Bay Cities). UPI contends the fee award must be reversed claiming: (1) The statutory right to attorney fees applies only to actions…
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