Price v. Piotrowski

KLIEBERT, Chief Judge.

Western Surety Company, appellant/plaintiff-in-concursus, (Western) appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Jay Price d/b/a Jay’s Auto Brokerage (Price) and other defendants in a concursus proceeding (collectively “claimants”). The concursus was initiated by Western, the surety under a $10,-000.00 bond furnished by John E. Piotrowski, a used car dealer, to satisfy the requirements of LSA-R.S. 32:774(G). Plaintiff, Price, filed this suit against Piotrowski and Western in the amount of $7,500.00, representing funds allegedly loaned by Price to Piotrowski to allow the…