Suit Alleging Subcontractor Failed to Provide Comp May Proceed

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California rejected a construction company's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by a general contractor that accused it of breaching its contract by failing to provide workers' compensation insurance, skilled laborers and functioning equipment on a road project in Sequoia National Park.Case: Frontier Contracting v. Allen Engineering Contractor, CV F 11-1590 LJO DLB, 07/09/2012.Facts: Allen Engineering Contractor entered into two separate contracts with the Federal Highway Administration to improve and rebuild the Generals Highway in Sequoia Nat...