Woodrow Wilson Constr., LLC v. Amtek of La., Inc.

A materialman for a parish public works project filed suit against the general contractor, the surety that issued the performance bonds, and the subcontractor for the full amount of its statement of claim. The subcontractor filed a cross-claim against the general contractor and the surety for the full amount of its claim of lien or privilege and sought indemnification from the materialman. Following a bench trial limited in scope to the materialman's claims, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of the materialman and against the subcontractor for the full amount of the materialman's…