Opinion ID: 2604080
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 12

Heading: Allied's Liability to Julien for Attorney's Fees:

Text: The trial court's award to Julien of its costs and attorney's fees from Allied was based on Allied's failure to comply with the payment bond created by reformation. As reformed, the bond imposes liability on Allied to Julien for the amounts Julien paid out, less what it retained on the contract with Nielsen, plus interest, costs and attorney's fees. Section 26-15-124(c), W.S. 1977. We have held that it was error to reform the bond, and no payment bond existed. We cannot tell whether demand was made for payment of the completion costs accrued from final completion requirements. At this time, with affirmance of the judgment of Julien against Hoiness to which attorney's fees will be added, we do not know whether Julien will care to continue in the litigation by asserting a $1,940 claim against Allied with a claim for attorney's fees implicit therein. These claims can be properly considered on remand.