Inland Empire Dry Wall Supply Co. v. Western Surety Company

FILED JANUARY 10, 2017 In the Office of the Clerk of Court WA State Court of Appeals, Division Ill IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE INLAND EMPIRE DRYWALL SUPPLY ) No. 34022-8-111 CO., a Washington corporation, ) ) Appellant, ) ) V. ) PUBLISHED OPINION ) WESTERN SURETY COMPANY (Bond ) No. 58717161), ) ) Respondent. ) PENNELL, J. - Washington law allows for the recording of a bond to free up property encumbered by a construction lien. When this happens, the bond is substituted for the property and a lien claimant can take legal action against the bond. The…