FERNANDEZ v. LAWSON

No. S107521.

1 Cal.Rptr.3d 422 (2003)

31 Cal.4th 31

71 P.3d 779

Miguel FERNANDEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Truman W. LAWSON, Jr., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of California.

July 7, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Homampour & Associates and Arash Homampour, Beverly Hills, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, Michael J. Brady, Redwood City, Elisa Nadeau; Wait & Childs and James W. Colfer, Covina, for Defendants and Respondents.


BROWN, J.

Is a homeowner who hires someone to trim a tree in his yard required to comply with the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (OSHA) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.1) tree trimming regulations? The question is presented under the somewhat unusual circumstances of this case.

Eliseo Lascano, doing business as Anthony's Tree Service (ATS), offered and was hired to trim an approximately 50-foot palm tree in...

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