Privette Doctrine Bars Employee of Contractor From Bringing Personal Injury Suit

A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine barred a contractor’s employee from bringing suit against his employer’s client for his injuries from a fall. Case: McCullar v. SMC Contracting Inc., No. C093295, 08/29/2022, unpublished. Facts: SMC Contracting Inc. hired Tyco Simplex Grinnell Inc. to install an automatic fire sprinkler system for a development in South Lake Tahoe. Tyco employee Tommy Ray McCullar arrived at work and found the floor covered in ice. While trying to use a ladder on the ice, McCullar slipped and suffered injuries. Procedural history: McC...