A federal trial court judge ruled that the terms of a contract between a general contractor and subcontractor allowed the general contractor to recover the costs it incurred in defending itself against a claim by a workers’ compensation carrier.
Case: Louisiana United Business Association Casualty Insurance Co. v. J&J Maintenance, No. 15-1769, 07/11/2018.
Facts and procedural history: Jonathan West worked for the Migues Deloach Co. He was electrocuted at work in January 2012 while transporting construction materials at a remodeling project at a dental clinic in Fort Polk.
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