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Labor/Employment

Mar. 29, 2002

Owner Has Some Duty to a Contractor's Employees

Focus Column - By Natalie P. Vance - A recent pair of California Supreme Court cases clarifies when a property owner will be responsible for on-the-job injuries to employees of independent contractors hired to work on the premises. See Hooker v. Department of Transp., 27 Cal.4th 198 (2002); McKown v. Wal Mart, 27 Cal.4th 219 (2002).

        Focus Column
        
        By Natalie P. Vance
        
        A recent pair of California Supreme Court cases clarifies when a property owner will be responsible for on-the-job injuries to employees of independent contractors hi...

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