Washington Supreme Court Decision Exposes Sureties to Increased Risk for Disputing Claims

On July 6, 2017, the Washington State Supreme Court addressed two important issues for sureties in Washington: (1) whether extending statutory attorney fees to public works projects provides the sole fee remedy for those projects; and (2) whether the fees between King County’s claims against the principal and sureties could be segregated. The Court answered both questions in the negative.

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