Subcontractor's Employee Can't Pursue Tort Claim for Injuries on Construction Project

A California appellate court ruled that the employee of a subcontractor for a residential construction project could not proceed with a personal injury claim against the homeowner, as a matter of law. Case: Carrillo-Torres v. Bergen, No. A144704, 03/28/2018, unpublished. Facts: In January 2010, Lanelle D. Bergen hired KL Construction to do work on her home. Bergen and KL executed a contract specifying that KL would be the general contractor for the project, and Sam Mathau of the Mathau/Roche Design Group would be the architect. The contract provided that Mathau would be Bergen’s repre...