In a case entitled Sanders Construction Co. Inc. v. Cerda (June 2009), a California Appellate Court held that the employees of an unlicensed subcontractor are "statutory employees" of the general contractor. As a result, the general contractor was liable for the...
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Subcontract Liability
Legislation is being proposed to ensure fairness in indemnity agreements
California State Senator Noreen Evans is sponsoring Senate Bill 474 which seeks to treat private owners and developers in the same way that current law treats public entities by preventing them from requiring others to indemnify them against their active negligence....
California Appellate Court Holds That A General Contractor is Responsible for Paying Its Unlicensed Subcontractors Employees Wages
In a case entitled Sanders Construction Co. Inc. v. Cerda (June 2009), a California Appellate Court held that the employees of an unlicensed subcontractor are "statutory employees" of the general contractor. As a result, the general contractor was liable for the...
2009 Annual California Construction Appellate Court Update
The following is a brief summary of appellate decisions that were rendered during 2008 that may impact the California construction projects: CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CASES Greystone Homes v. MidTec, Inc., 168 Cal.App.4th 1194 (2008). A builder may recover from a product...