General Contractor Entitled to Statutory Immunity, Court Concludes

A general contractor is entitled to statutory immunity against a negligence suit because it controlled the plaintiff's work site, the Commonwealth Court ruled.Case: Hain v. Borough of West Reading, No. 1059 C.D. 2009, 12/23/09, published/reported.Facts: The Borough of West Reading contracted with Stirling Engineering and Construction to build a new fire station. The borough also hired Envirotech and Associates to conduct inspections and provide progress reports to the borough. Stirling hired F.L. Royer as a masonry subcontractor. In October 2002, an F.L. Royer's employee, Archer Hain, ...