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Mar282011

General Contractor Could Be Liable For Injury To Independent Contractor

The First Appellate District reversed a judgment. The court held that the general contractor on a jobsite could be held directly liable for injuries suffered by a subcontractor’s independent contractor where the general contractor actively engaged in conduct which contributed to the independent contractor’s injuries.

Tverberg v. Fillner Construction, Inc. (2011) __CA4th__

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Thanks for this update. Good to know this.

April 27, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterMarla Ahlgrimm

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