September 24, 2007

FORMAL DECLARATION OF DEFAULT NOT REQUIRED TO TRIGGER PERFORMANCE BOND OBLIGATION

Supreme Court of Washington

A state high court determines that a formal contract default declaration is not necessary to trigger a surety’s performance bond obligation on a subcontract. The prime contractor fulfilled its contractual requirements to trigger bond coverage. However, two justices disagree.

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