Alan Rencher

So I get my Bartech back from this feature that it was sub-rented on, and there is some damage. I contact the rental house that rented it from me (HD Pioneers), and there owner tells me that since he wasn't the one using it (the production was), that I need to contact them to be reimbursed. Does that make sense to anyone. Can someone who sub-rents their gear please chime in?