Question

A homeowner hired an exterminator company to treat an existing house to protect it from termite infestation. The exterminator determined that it had to remove dirt around part of the foundation in order to treat the house properly. The exterminator thus hired a subcontractor to remove the dirt with a backhoe. While removing the dirt, the subcontractor damaged the foundation of the house. The homeowner filed an action against the exterminator in federal district court, seeking $90,000 in damages.

Answer 1

Yes, because the exterminator is claiming that the subcontractor is liable for the exterminator's liability to the plaintiff.

Step-by-step explanation:

A homeowner hired an exterminator company to clean his house and protect it from termite infestation. The exterminator determined he had to remove dirt around the part of the foundation in order to treat the house properly. So the exterminator hired a subcontractor to remove the dirt with a backhoe.

While removing the dirt in the foundation, the subcontractor damaged the foundation of the house. On seeing this, the homeowner filed a complaint against the exterminator in federal district court, demanding $90,000 for the damages. The exterminator claims that the subcontractor is liable for the exterminator's liability to the plaintiff.