Jacobsen Construction Co. v. Industrial Indemnity Co.

HOWE, Justice:

This is an appeal of a subrogation case between the Insurance Company of North America (INA) and Structo-Lite Engineering, Inc. (Structo) and presents the issue of whether Structo was a subcontractor of plaintiffs, Jacobsen Construction Company, Inc. and Jelco Incorporated.

On February 21, 1972 plaintiffs entered into a written contract with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District for construction of the Jordan Water Purification Plant in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah. Effective the same date, plaintiffs obtained from INA a transportation floater policy naming…