Worker's Family Cannot Hold State Agency Liable for Fatal Fall at Construction Site

A California appellate court ruled that the family of a highway construction worker could not hold the Department of Transportation liable for the worker’s fatal fall. Case: Capps v. Department of Transportation, No. C084639, 11/21/2018, unpublished. Facts: Bradley Capps worked for the Viking Construction Co. He fell to his death while working on a construction project for the California Department of Transportation. Procedural History: Capps’ family received workers’ compensation benefits for his death. The family also filed a wrongful death action against CalTrans. CalTr...