In an opinion not certified for publication, the First District of the California Court of Appeals upheld the pecurliar risk doctrine in holding landowners not liable for a contractor's employee's injuries.
In Duffy v. City & County of San Francisco, No. A108968, 01/30/2006, James Duffy, an employee of Rubicon Enterprises, Inc. (Rubicon), was injured while cutting bushes on Treasure Island with which Rubicon had a contract. Duffy's injury occurred after he was instructed by a Rubicon employee to trim the bushes, he was not instructed on how to use the equipment, and his supervisor watched h...
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