Property Owner Owed No Duty of Care to Employee of Independent Contractor

The owner and tenant of a warehouse building could not be held liable for the death of a worker who fell though a skylight because they owed no duty of care to the employees of the independent contractor hired to paint the roof, the 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled. Case: Fuentes v. Sandel Inc., No. 3D14-3007, 03/23/2016, published. Facts: Rolling Shield, a manufacturer of hurricane shutters and awnings, leased a warehouse from Sandel Inc. It then hired Shade Technology to paint the roof. Shade subcontracted the job to Edelesca Services. Edelberto Escalera Perez owned the company, and he ...