Supreme Court Says General Contractor Was Immune From Suit by Sub's Employee

The Utah Supreme Court ruled that a general contractor was immune from civil liability to a subcontractor's injured employee because it had enrolled the subcontractor in its contractor-controlled insurance program. Case: Nichols v. Jacobsen Construction Co., No. 20140866, 04/28/2016, published. Facts: The Jacobsen Construction Co. was a general contractor and construction manager for the City Creek Center commercial development project in Salt Lake City. Jacobsen required its subcontractors on the project to participate in a "contractor-controlled insurance program" so tha...