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RAMIREZ v. NELSON

No. S143819.

44 Cal.4th 908 (2008)

MARIA DOLORES RAMIREZ et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THOMAS NELSON et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

August 4, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of William L. Veen, The Veen Firm, Kevin Lancaster and Mary Anne Bendotoff for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Grant, Genovese & Baratta, Lance D. Orloff; Henderson & Borgeson, Daniel E. Henderson III and Jill L. Friedman for Defendants and Respondents.

Crandall, Wade & Lowe and William R. Lowe for State Farm General Insurance Company as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

BAXTER, J.

Introduction

A worker for an unlicensed contractor hired by homeowners to trim trees at their residence was electrocuted when his polesaw came in contact with an overhead high voltage line. The decedent's heirs brought this wrongful death action against the homeowners, alleging they negligently failed to keep their property in a reasonably safe condition, and failed to warn the contractor or his workers, including...

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