Wolfe v. Morgan

— The issue presented is whether employee benefit trusts are third-party beneficiaries entitled to recover attorneys’ fees under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement and a surety bond.

The action was brought on behalf of three employee benefit trusts against a bond issued by the United Pacific Insurance Company. The trial court granted a partial summary judgment dismissing the claim with prejudice. The union has not appealed.

The trustee of the Resilient Floor Covering Pension Fund, the Carpet, Linoleum and Soft Tile Layers Health and Welfare Fund, and the Puget Sound Carpet, Linoleum…