Court Revives Roofer's Claims Against General Contractor

A California appellate court revived a roofer’s claim against a general contractor for damages for his injuries from a fall. Case: Mora v. Kitchell CEM, No. F078587, 06/30/2020, unpublished. Facts: The Yosemite Community College District operates the Columbia College campus in Tuolumne County. The district hired Kitchell CEM to serve as the general contractor for a remodeling project at the campus. The project included roof repair and replacement on several buildings. Western Single Ply-Nevada served as the subcontractor for the roofing work. Roman Mora worked for Western. In July 20...