St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Vulcraft

COLLEY, Justice.

This is a construction law case concerning the validity of a derivative claimant’s lien.

The claimant, plaintiff/appellee Vulcraft, sought joint and several recovery against the owner, defendant/appellant Safeway Stores, Inc. (hereinafter Safeway), the original contractor, defendant/appellant Richardson Construction Company, Inc. (hereinafter Richardson), and defendant/appellant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (hereinafter St. Paul), the surety on a bond indemnifying against the lien claim.

The trial judge in a bench trial signed a judgment in favor of Vulcraft for…