Subcontractor's Injured Employees Can't Pursue Tort Claim Against Contractor, Property Owner

A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine shielded a property owner and its contractor from civil liability for injuries sustained by the employees of a subcontractor who had been retained to provide waste-removal services. Case: Garcia v. Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., No. B308237, 08/29/2023, unpublished. Facts: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. is an international manufacturer of glass containers. Owens’ glass-making process produces “flue gas” that contains dangerous sulfur compounds. To remove the sulfur before it is emitted into the atmosp...