KELLEY v. HOWARD S. WRIGHT CONSTR.

No. 44838.

90 Wn.2d 323 (1978)

582 P.2d 500

EVELYN N. KELLEY, Respondent, v. HOWARD S. WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION CO., Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams, Lanza, Kastner & Gibbs, by Joseph J. Lanza, for appellant.

Lembhard G. Howell, for respondent.


HOROWITZ, J.

This case raises the issue of the duty of a general contractor on a multi-employer jobsite to take safety precautions for the benefit of employees of subcontractors working on the site.

Edward Kelley, an employee of a subcontractor hired by defendant Wright Construction Company, brought this action for damages for personal injuries he sustained due to the alleged negligence of Wright, the general contractor. The trial judge gave the jury instructions...

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