SCHWARZ v. GEN. ELEC.

No. 34206.

163 Ohio St. 354 (1955)

SCHWARZ, APPELLANT, v. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC REALTY CORP.; THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Wiethe and Messrs. Lindhorst & Dreidanie, for appellant.

Mr. Leo J. Brumleve, Jr., for appellee.


HART, J.

The immediate question before this court is whether the trial court was justified in directing a verdict for the defendant.

Due to the infinite variety of circumstances under which an employee of an independent contractor may be injured while working for the contractor on the premises of the owner thereof employing the contractor, the law as to the liability of the owner for such injuries is in some confusion. The plaintiff claims the rule here applicable...

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