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Case Name | Lanier Lewis et al., v. Pepper Construction Company Pacific | |
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Date | 02/26/2010 | |
Note | An injured subcontractor employee failed to show that the general contractor owed him a common law duty of care. | |
Citation | C060212 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 36042010 CA |
LANIER LEWIS et al. , Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PACIFIC, Defendant and Respondent. He and his wife seek to recover in tort from Pepper Construction Company Pacific (Pepper), the general contractor, alleging that Pepper owed Lewis a duty of care. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of Pepper, finding that Pepper did not owe Lewis a duty of care. [Pepper] shall require all Subcontractors to provide [Pepper] with a safety plan prior to the commencement of work. "Again, Lewis does not provide a citation to the record supporting his assertion that Pepper knew that ISE was not providing fall protection.
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