Transamerica Premier Insurance v. Nelson

OPINION

Per Curiam: 1

Appellant Transamerica Insurance Company (Transamerica), posted a bond on behalf of respondents Terry W. Nelson (Nelson), Lisa D. Connor, and their company, Nelcon Construction, Inc. (Nelcon). 2 Nelcon signed a general indemnity agreement (GIA), agreeing to indemnify Transamerica for any costs incurred on the bond. Subsequently, a bond claimant sued Trans-america. When Nelcon refused to cooperate in defending the action, Transamerica undertook its own defense. Summary judgment was granted in favor of Transamerica on the basis that the action was outside the scope of bond…