California Court of Appeal

In suit for injuries suffered by an employee of an independent contractor hired by billboard owners, summary judgment for defendant billboard ownhers is reversed where plaintiff and cross-complainant have shown that a triable issue of fact exists as to whether defendant owners breached their nondelegable duty to comply with a General Industry Safety Order governing outdoor advertising structures.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2007
• Published 07/11/2007

Judges

• KITCHING, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thon, Beck & Vanni, Daniel P. Powell, Pasadena;  Esner, Chang & Ellis, Stuart B. Esner, Los Angeles and Andrew N. Chang, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Don H. Zell, Don H. Zell and Robert E. Suttle, Irvine, for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant., Law Offices of Linda M. Libertucci and Sarah Yoseloff, for Defendants, Cross-defendants and Respondents.