Injured Worker's Suit Against Contractor Fails Due to Privette Doctrine

A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil claim against the contractor that hired his employer, finding the worker’s action failed due to the Privette doctrine. The general contractor for a pedestrian bridge project in Menlo Park hired Ghilotti Construction Co. Inc. to provide “all labor, material, equipment, detailing and supervision” for the project. Ghilotti subcontracted the rebar reinforcing work to Camblin Steel Service Inc. On the day Camblin was set to start working on the project, Ghilotti workers were pumpin...