Roman v. Horsley

BISTLINE, Justice.

Haun Group (hereinafter Haun) is an incorporated general contracting business engaged largely in new home construction. Harold Haun and Susan Haun are the only officers; the corporation has no employees and does not purchase worker’s compensation insurance. The actual construction of the houses is contracted out to subcontractors. If the subcontractor has employees, it must show Haun Group that it has worker’s compensation insurance to cover those employees.

In late 1988 Haun began construction of a custom built home in Boise. Haun’s oral contract with Steve Horsley to shake…