Property Owner Not Liable for Worker's Death in Trench Collapse

An Ohio appellate court upheld summary judgment that found a property owner was not liable for the death of a worker in a trench collapse. Case: Brown v. KRW Plumbing Inc., No. 30080, 12/20/2024, published. Facts: In 2015, Donald Wright hired South Dayton Builders and Remodelers to construct a model home on a property he owned in Centerville. Wright had previously hired South Dayton to build a similar model home in Springboro. Construction on the home in Centerville hit a snag when a concrete driveway was poured before the water and sewer lines at the house had been connected to the m...