Legal Opinion
Subcontractors & Suppliers Collection Services v. McConnachie
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 14, 2001No. 19574-1-IIIPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.
The bonding statute in Washington (RCW 18.27.040) permits service of process on contractors with service on the Department of Labor and Industries. Subcontractors and Suppliers Collection Services served the Department to effect service on Todd McConnachie, a contractor, for suit on a materials bill. The statute of limitations had run against the bonding company. The question before us is whether service of process on the Department pursuant to the bonding statute confers personal jurisdiction over a contractor for a debt not covered by the bond. We conclude that it does not and affirm the…
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