Minnesota Case Typifies Prime-Sub Risk Struggle

摘要

Subcontractor indemnification and "additional insured" requirements remain contentious between primes and subs, as a Minnesota case illustrates. The case-Engineering and Construction Innovations Inc. (ECI) v. L.H. Bolduc Co. Inc.-arose from a water and sewer infrastructure project several years ago for which Bolduc served as a sheeting subcontractor to first-tier subcontractor ECI. According to the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) of Minnesota, ECI accused Bolduc of damaging a sewer line during construction and sought reimbursement for the repairs from Bolduc and its insurance company, the Travelers Indemnity Company of America.