Opinion ID: 2604080
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: Nielsen's Liability to Julien:

Text: The subcontract between Julien and Nielsen provides at paragraph Fifteenth as quoted in n. 1, and at paragraph Sixteenth: If the Contractor is required to prosecute or defend any legal action as the result of the failure of the Subcontractor to fully comply with the provisions of this contract, Subcontractor shall pay all legal costs and expense, including a reasonable attorney's fee incurred by the Contractor as a result of the prosecution or defense of said legal action. Nielsen failed to properly perform the subcontract work, and failed to obtain the payment bond as required in the subcontract. We agree with the trial court that Nielsen's breach entitled Julien to recoup its attorney's fees from Nielsen. We also agree that Nielsen is liable to Julien for the consequent damages  all additional expenses incurred by Julien as a result of Nielsen's failure to complete work under the subcontract.