State Highway Administration v. Transamerica Insurance

This appeal stems from an action at law instituted in the Circuit Court for Allegany County on 29 October 1971 by the State of Maryland against E. C. Womack, Inc. (Womack) and Transamerica Insurance Company (Transamerica). On 26 April 1967 the State entered into a contract with Womack for the construction of approximately four miles of the Cumberland Thru way, Maryland Route 48. Womack furnished a performance bond, sometimes called a contract bond, with Transamerica as surety. The suit was predicated upon actions of Womack in disposing of waste materials while it was engaged in the…