Rappold v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance

In connection with a construction project in Fairfax County, Dekor National Granite & Marble, Inc. (Dekor), a subcontractor, was required to post a performance bond to protect the general contractor, CCI Construction, Inc. On August 3, 1988, Dekor, by its president, Edward T. Rappold, executed the bond with Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (Indiana) as surety.

In turn, Indiana received a “General Agreement of Indemnity” executed by Edward T. Rappold in his individual capacity, Barbara A. Rappold, Timothy C. Rappold, and Sandra E. Rappold (the Rappolds), as well as by Dekor. In the…