Contractor Can Only Seek Indemnification From Subcontractor, Judge Rules

Mealey's (August 1, 2018, 7:07 AM EDT) -- BEAUFORT, S.C. — A federal judge in South Carolina on July 1 dismissed a general contractor’s third-party claims for negligence, gross negligence, breach of warranty, breach of contract, indemnification, strict product liability and apportionment of damages against a subcontractor, ruling that they are precluded by its claim for indemnification (Hampton Hall LLC v. Chapman Coyle Chapman & Associates AIA Inc., et al., No. 17-cv-1575, D. S.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120428)....