A California appellate court revived an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner, finding there was a triable question as to whether he qualified as the homeowner’s employee for purposes of the Labor Code’s exclusive remedy provision.
Case: Contreras-Perales v. Bruno, No. D073742, 11/14/2019, unpublished.
Facts: David Contreras-Perales operated a yard maintenance business. He provided routine services to several clients, including Lois Ann Bruno.
In December 2014, Bruno asked Contreras-Perales to trim five trees on her property. The trees measured more than 15 ...
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