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Property Owner Not Liable for Injury to Employee of Independent Contractor –12.6 Million Verdict Reversed

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a 12.6 million jury verdict in favor of an independent contractor’s employee for injuries he suffered from a broken roof hatch of a commercial...more

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Hirer Of Independent Contractor Was Not Liable For Death Of Latter’s Employee

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Horne v. Ahern Rentals, Inc., 50 Cal. App. 5th 192 (2020) - The surviving heirs of Ruben Dickerson sued Ahern Rentals, a company that leases forklifts and other heavy-duty construction vehicles to its customers....more

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Arizona Court Clarifies Premise Liability

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In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, the court clarified the rules for liability of a property owner to a person injured on the premises. In Lee v. M & H Enterprises, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (filed April 21,...more

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