There was no evidence or disputed fact that a building's occupant retained control over safety conditions on the roof, the California 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled in dismissing a tort action filed by a contractor's employee.
Jeronimo Sandoval worked for C&L Refrigeration Corp., which performed work on a building leased by Ready Pac Produce. Sandoval was working
on Ready Pac's roof on May 23, 2003, when he fell through a skylight and was
injured. Sandoval and his wife sued Ready Pac for negligence on a premises liability theory.
Ready Pac answered and moved for summary
judgment, con...
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