Where an owner/hirer affirmatively provides security measures in a high crime area and there are questions of fact as to the reasonableness of those measures, the Hooker exception to the Privette doctrine is applicable.
Cases of Interest
2
Feb
Feb
A declaration from a PMQ or corporate representative is still held to the same rules of evidence as a lay witness in assessing a declaration attached to an MSJ.
12
Jan
Jan
Since summary judgement motion was electronically filed and served 107 days or more before trial, it was timely, and the moving parties were entitled to a hearing on the motion.
Subcontractor retained responsibility for its employee’s workplace injury even though the general contractor created the hazard.
In a wrongful death action, an employer providing alcohol and drugs to an employee while on vacation fell outside the scope of his employment.