Kingery Construction Co. v. Board of Regents

This is an action for a declaratory judgment to determine plaintiff’s liability under a contract for the construction of a chemistry building. Judgment was entered for defendants in the district court. We affirm that judgment.

Defendant Board of Regents let contracts to three independent contractors. One contract was for the electrical work, another for the mechanical aspects of the construction, and the third, to plaintiff, for the general construction of the building. The contract provided: “22. PAINTING.

“a. All painting of the Contractor’s work will be done by the General Contractor except…