Creation of the relationship / Thomas J. Vollbrecht, Jacqueline Lewis -- Conditions precedent to asserting a performance bond claim / Benjamin D. Lentz, Kim McNaughton -- Performance options available to the surety / Charles W. Langfitt, Bennett J. Lee, Robert C. Niesley -- The performance bond surety's rights to the contract funds / George J. Bachrach, Cynthia E. Rodgers-Waire -- Surety's rights of recovery rights against principals and indemnitors under the general indemnity agreement and the common law / Brett D. Divers, Kenneth M. Givens, Jr., P. Keith Lichtman -- Surety's rights under the general indemnity agreement to minimize loss / Richard E. Towle, Sam H. Poteet, Jr., Jeffrey S. Price -- Right of the surety to pursue claims against third parties / Christopher R. Ward, Nicholas Hyslop -- Liability of the performance bond surety for damages (under contract of suretyship) / Keith A. Langley, Marchelle M. Houston -- Extra-contractual liability of performance bond sureties / David C. Olsen, Peter E. Karney -- Claims and defenses asserted by principals or indemnitors against the surety / Lee McGraw Brewer, Bogda M.B. Clarke, Phillip G. Alber -- Defenses available to the surety / Julia Blackwell Gelinas, Genise W. Teich -- Litigation issues / Denise C. Puente, Steven D. Nelson -- Effect of an arbitration provision in the principal's contract with the obligee / James D. Ferrucci, R. Scott Cochrane -- Bankruptcy / Chad L. Schexnayder, Jay Blake Wilcox.