Legal Opinion
Colorado Structures, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of the West
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 15, 2005No. 30201-2-IIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶1 This case requires us to construe a subcontractor’s performance bond. The main question is whether the surety’s liability was conditioned on the obligee’s having declared, before the principal substantially completed the work, that the principal was in default under the subcontract. The trial court answered no, and so do we. *911We affirm, except that we modify the trial court’s award of attorney fees.
Morgan, A.C.J.
*911¶2 Colorado Structures, Inc., (CSI), contracted with WalMart to build a large retail store in Vancouver, Washington. CSI was to finish by September 1998, so that the store could…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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