Perspective
Jul. 11, 2015
Independent contractor doctrine limited in ruling
A recent opinion is a rare finding of statutory intent that precludes delegation of tort law duties to independent contractor. By Gary A. Watt and Tiffany J. Gates
Generally, when employees of independent contractors are injured on the job, they
cannot sue the party that hired their employer to do the work. Privette v. Superior Court, 5 Cal. 4th 689 (1993). The rationale underlying this rule, commonly referred to
as "the Privette doctrine," is that by hiring an independent contractor, the hirer implicitly delegates
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