Arntz Contracting Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

Opinion

STRANKMAN, P. J.

A general contractor was terminated from a public works construction project by the property owner who complained of deficient workmanship, and the surety that had issued performance and labor and material bonds on the project took over the project and completed construction using substitute contractors. In a lawsuit between the original general contractor and the surety, the surety recovered most of its completion costs and assorted expenses under the parties’ indemnification agreements executed in connection with the bonds.

However, the contractor recovered against the…