Court Revives Injured Worker's Claim Against Property Owner, Finds Privette Doctrine Inapplicable

A California appellate court revived a worker’s claims against a property owner for injuries from a fall from an elevated platform but upheld the dismissal of claims against a tenant. Case: Hernandez v. Skybox Imaging Inc., No. H046076, 09/15/2021, unpublished. Facts: Skybox Imaging Inc. leased a single-story office building from Rudolph Alfinito. It hired Fibercom to replace computer and phone cables inside the building. Anthony Hernandez worked for Fibercom. He suffered injuries when he fell from an elevated platform in the attic of the building, through the ceiling tiles ...