Massachusetts Appeals Court July 17, 1996, No. 95-P-967 (Mestek, Inc. v. United Pacific Insurance)

Porada, J.

The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether principles of res judicata barred a sub-subcontractor from maintaining an action against the general contractor’s surety on a labor and materials bond for a public works project. We conclude they did and affirm the summary judgment entered for the defendant by the motion judge on this ground.