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| Case Name | Cortez v. Abich | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 01/24/2011 | |
| Note | A recent California Supreme Court ruling means that homeowners who hire unlicensed subcontractors for major remodeling work must comply with state regulations requiring them to provide workers with a safe working environment. | |
| Citation | S177075 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 37042011 CA |
OCTOVIANO CORTEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOURDES ABICH et al. , Defendants and Respondents. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Octoviano Cortez (plaintiff) was seriously injured while working on a job at a house purchased and owned by Lourdes Abich, for her son, Omar Abich (collectively, defendants), to use as a residence. Omar Abich personally obtained construction permits from the City of Pasadena for a remodeling project that would add over 750 square feet to the house. (b)), because the project was undertaken for the noncommercial purpose of enhancing defendants' personal enjoyment of their residence. (See Ramirez v. Nelson (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 908, 916-917; Fernandez v. Lawson (2003) 31 Cal. 4th 31, 39-44 (Fernandez) (conc.
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