Ryan Incorporated, a general contractor building a Naples golf course called "Fiddler's Creek," was sued by the owner of the property over the quality of the grass supplied by a subcontractor. After the dispute was settled at mediation, Ryan and its surety, Hartford Fire Insurance Co., sued Lumbermens and Continental, Ryan's general liability insurers, for recovery of costs. The trial court issued a summary judgment for Lumbermens and Continental. Hartford Fire appealed to the Second District Court of Appeal, which ruled a surety may recover attorneys' fees and costs in a lawsuit against its principal's general liability insurer. The 2nd DCA also found that its decision conflicted with a ruling by the First District Court of Appeal in another case.