Article Date: 12/27/2004

GENERAL CONTRACTOR ENTITLED TO INTRODUCE INDUSTRY CUSTOM PRACTICE TO DEFEND NEGLIGENCE ACTION

Rowdy Elsner v. Carl Uveges and State Compensation Insurance Fund

December 20, 2004
No: S113799

In a case involving an injury to a subcontractor’s employee, a jury found the general contractor Carl Uveges 100% negligent, awarding the employee $131,254 in economic damages, $500,000 in noneconomic damages, and costs; it awarded State Fund $52,867. Uveges appealed, insisting the admission of ... Log in to view the full text.

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