§16.8 Binding The Surety

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§16.8 BINDING THE SURETY

This section discusses whether and when a surety will be bound by judgments/adjudications against the principal.

(1) Effect of principal's arbitration on surety

Currently, there are no Washington cases that directly address the binding nature of arbitration awards on nonappearing sureties. Generally, the binding obligations of the surety are based on the language of the surety agreement and any applicable statutes. See U.S. Filter Distrib. Grp. v. Katspan, 117 Wn. App...

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