Johnson v. Modern Continental Construction Co.

The principal issues in this case are whether the indemnity clause of a constmction subcontract required the subcontractor to indemnify the general contractor for its tort li*546ability to the subcontractor’s employee and whether the subcontractor was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and the fee paid an expert witness under the attorneys’ fees and cost provisions of the subcontract. We affirm the judgment as modified herein.

We summarize the facts which are not in dispute. The plaintiff, Bruce Johnson, sustained serious injuries while working for the subcontractor, Mohawk Construction Co., Inc.…