Legal Opinion
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co v. Arizona Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 7, 1992No. 1 CA-CV 90-159PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Judge.
This is an appeal from the trial court’s holding that a performance bond surety on a road construction contract was not liable under its statutory performance bond for the principal’s unpaid unemployment insurance taxes. The trial court concluded that the state could not offset such unpaid taxes against the contract balance after the sure ty completed construction of the project upon the principal’s default. We reverse.
I. FACTS
The facts are not in dispute. On August 9, 1985, the State of Arizona, through the Department of Transportation (“ADOT”), entered into a road…
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- Porter v. EyerArizona Supreme Court · 1956
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