Calif. 4th: Parent Company Not Held to Answer for Safety

A parent corporation is not responsible for the working conditions at its subsidiary's worksite, the California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled in an injured worker's tort action. The court affirmed a San Bernardino Superior Court's order dismissing the Sullivan International Group from a tort action. Ruben Garcia sued after his February 2003 injury accident that occured while he operated heavy equipment for Pacific Environment Services. The opinion was not certified for publication. Sullivan owned Pacific, the employer in the case, and Garcia and his wife named the parent corporation ...