Tag: independent contractor
Court Rules That County Not Vicariously Liable for the Alleged Negligent Acts of Its Independent Contractor
Plaintiff Wiggins Plastics, Inc. sued the County of Passaic and its contractor Assuncao Brothers, Inc. (“Assuncao”) for damages claimed to its property following the effects of Hurricane Ida. Plaintiffs claimed that their properties were damaged due to the negligent acts related to a bridge replacement project, contracted by the County of Passaic to defendant Assuncao […]
General Contractor Found Not Responsible for Injury to Subcontractor Employee
Defendant Louis Gargiulo Co., Inc. (“Gargiulo”) was hired as a general contractor to perform work at the Hudson County Schools of Technology. Defendant hired Adamo Brothers Construction (“Adamo”) to perform a portion of the work. Plaintiff, an Adamo employee, suffered an injury while operating a jackhammer on the job site. The issue in Sutuj v. […]
Hotel Found to Have No Liability for Painting Contractor Injured Due to Fall Off Ladder
Plaintiff Andres Prieto (as part of a team of contractors) was hired by the Defendant EH Associates, LLC d/b/a Fairbridge Inn & Suites to place sheetrock over skylights in the hotel’s ballroom and paint the ballroom’s walls. In the course of performing these services, he fell off his ladder and suffered injuries. The issue in […]
University Found Potentially Liable To Roofing Contractor Who Was Injured When He Fell Off The Library Roof
Plaintiff, Sonny Cabrera, Jr., an employee of KB Electric Services Company, Inc. (“KB”), was changing lights on top of the University’s library when he fell off the roof because of a loose balustrade and suffered injuries. The issue in Cabrera v. Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2068 (App. Div. October 8, 2019), […]
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