Subcontractor Has Immunity From Civil Liability to Fellow Subcontractor's Injured Employee

A Florida appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s failure to replace the stairs to a mobile office trailer amounted to negligence, not gross negligence, so it was immune from civil liability to a fellow subcontractor’s employee for her injuries when she fell while exiting the office. Case: Electric Boat Corp. v. Fallen, No. 5D21-1519, 06/17/2022, published. Facts: In 2015, the United States Navy contracted for work on a large project in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Ivey’s Construction was a subcontractor on the project and was responsible for most of the construction work....