Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Bars Ironworker's Claim

The 1st District Court of Appeal of California published its decision finding that the Privette doctrine bars an ironworker's civil claim against a contractor. The appellate court said Leonardo Cordero failed to provide evidence that raised a triable issue of fact about whether Ghilotti Construction Co. Inc. retained control of workplace safety at a pedestrian bridge project in Menlo Park. The court also rejected the argument that the contractor breached a nondelegable regulatory duty to provide safe access to the workplace. The decision was unpublished when the 1st DCA released it ...