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PATTON v. SPA LADY, INC.

No. S-2695.

772 P.2d 1082 (1989)

James PATTON, Appellant, v. SPA LADY, INC., d/b/a Spa Fitness Center, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Melaney, McVeigh & Melaney, Anchorage, for appellant.

David S. Carter and Joe M. Huddleston, Hughes, Thorsness, Gantz, Powell & Brundin, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, C.J., and RABINOWITZ, BURKE, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the employer of an independent contractor is vicariously liable to a person who is injured on the employer's business premises by an unsafe condition in the premises as a result of the independent contractor's negligence. We hold that the employer is liable.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS.

Appellant James Patton was injured on the premises of the Spa Fitness Center ("the...

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