Lazelle v. Empire State Surety Co.
Citations
- 58 Wash. 589
- 109 P. 195
- 1910 Wash. LEXIS 973
Syllabus
<p>Principal and Surety—Building Contracts—Contractor’s Defaults—Bonds. Deviations from a contract in minor details and mistakes of the contractor, which are corrected on calling his attention thereto, do not constitute defaults, within the meaning of a building contract requiring written notice of default to be given to the surety on the contractor’s bond, no loss having been sustained by the owner.</p> <p>Same—Notice of Bbeach of Contract—Necessity. The surety on a contractor’s bond cannot complain of failure to give written notice of defaults by the contractor, within the time required by the contract, where no loss or substantial damage resulted therefrom, and notice was given in ample time to enable the surety to protect itself.</p> <p>Same—Evidence of Damage—Certificate by Architect. The architect’s certificate of the cost to the owners of completing a building after the contractor’s default is admissible to prove the damage, in an action against the contractor’s surety, where the building contractor stipulated that the architect should audit the cost and that his certificate should be conclusive.</p>
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- “The question becomes whether a reasonable person, given the totality of the circumstances, would believe the individual is in need of help, or that the safety of the public is endangered.”
- “The question becomes whether a reasonable person, given the totality of the circumstances, would believe the individual is in need of help, or that the safety of the public is endangered.”
- “As noted by the Court of Appeals, ‘[w]ithout the cocaine, there is no remaining evidence to uphold Trejo’s conviction.’ Therefore, we affirm the Court of Appeals’ judgment to reverse and render Trejo’s conviction and sentence.”
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Judges: Chadwick, Fullerton, Gose, Morris, Rudkin
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