Article Date: 08/06/2007

CONTRACTOR NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SUB'S SAFETY PRACTICES DESPITE CONTRACT LANGUAGE

Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District

Newby v. Department of General Services

No. C052094 (unpublished)
August 2, 2007

Overview

A California court has ruled that although a general construction contract made the contractor “solely responsible for … all safety precautions and programs,” the contractor could not be held liable to injured employees of a subcontractor because ... Log in to view the full text.

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