Rust Scaffold Rental & Erection, Inc. v. River City Joint Venture

hLOBRANO, Judge.

Plaintiff, Rust Scaffold Rental and Erection, Inc., appeals the granting of a summary judgment in favor of defendants, Grimaldi Construction, Inc. and C.R. Pittman Construction Company, Inc., A Joint Venture, (“Grimaldi/Pittman”), and Aetna Casualty Insurance Company (“Aetna”). We reverse and remand for trial on the merits.

The facts of this case are as follows: In 1994, Grimaldi/Pittman, as general contractor, entered into a building contract with River City Joint Venture for the construction of improvements on the River City Casino Site in New Orleans. Plaintiff entered into…