The lawsuit of seven construction workers against Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC and its contractor and a subcontractor was filed in bad faith and is frivolous, according to the contractor.<\/p>\n
Because of this, MCC International Saipan Ltd. Co., through counsel Robert T. Torres, intends to seek reimbursement from the plaintiffs, including attorney\u2019s fees, for expenses incurred in defending itself. Torres said MCC acted in good faith and believes that that its actions complied with the law.<\/p>\n
The plaintiffs are suing IPI, MCC, and MCC\u2019s subcontractor Gold Mantis Construction Decoration (CNMI) LLC for the alleged injuries they suffered during accidents at IPI\u2019s casino\/resort project worksite.<\/p>\n
Torres said MCC is not liable for the damages being sought by the plaintiffs because, if anyone engaged in unlawful conduct, it was done without MCC\u2019s knowledge.<\/p>\n
Torres said one or more of the plaintiffs\u2019 claims in the lawsuit are \u201cbarred, or that recovery for damages should be reduced pursuant to the doctrine of avoidable consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Torres said the plaintiffs\u2019 claims are barred in whole or in part because their alleged injuries were not caused by MCC tolerating any unlawful practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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