DEGROOT v. BERKLEY CONST., INC.

No. 13990-5-III.

920 P.2d 619 (1996)

83 Wash.App. 125

Gary A. DEGROOT, Jennifer Degroot, and Jesse Degroot, Appellants, v. BERKLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC.; aka Berkley Structures, Inc.; aka Berkley Engineering and Construction; Sabey Corporation, Respondents, Eller Corporation; Commercial Electrical Contractors, Inc.; and Roberta A. Degroot, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel One.

August 15, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leroy P. Shuster, Greenacres, Bruce W. Gore, David K. DeWolf, Casey, Gore & Grewe, Spokane, for Appellants.

Michael J. McMahon, Etter & McMahon, Spokane, for Respondents.


SCHULTHEIS, Judge.

Gary Degroot was injured while working on a construction site and sued general contractors, Berkley Construction, Inc., and Sabey Corporation (Berkley/Sabey).1 The jury found that Berkley/Sabey were not at fault. Mr. Degroot appeals, contending the court erred in admitting the contract between Sabey and subcontractor Eller Corporation, Mr. Degroot's employer. We affirm.

Mr. Degroot was a backhoe operator, one...

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