California Court of Appeal

Hooker v. Dep't of Transp. (2002) 27 Cal. 4th 198, which holds that a hirer of a subcontractor whose employee is injured on the job as a result of the subcontractor's negligence is not vicariously liable under the peculiar risk doctrine for the employer's injuries, also bars similar claims against the hirer's agent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/09/2005
• Published 06/09/2005

Judges

• McINTYRE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Zalkin & Zimmer, Irwin M. Zalkin and Michael Zimmer, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Grimm Vranjes McCormick & Graham, Eugene P. Kenny and David E. Hallett, San Diego, for Defendant and Respondent.