Contractor Loses Challenge to Jury Verdict in Subrogation Action

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of damages against a general contractor in a subrogation action by an insurance carrier to recover what it had paid in benefits to an injured worker. Case: Acuity v. Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., No. A23-0318, 09/18/2023, unpublished. Facts: Winona State University hired Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. as a general contractor for a building and renovation project on its campus. The university also hired Borton Construction Inc. to build a food court on the second floor of Wabasha Hall. Kraus-Anderson performed demolitio...