AFOA v. PORT OF SEATTLE

No. 64545-5-I.

247 P.3d 482 (2011)

Brandon Apela AFOA, Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. PORT OF SEATTLE, Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

February 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Everett Sean Bishop , Derek K. Moore, Bishop Law Offices PS, Normandy Park, WA, Michael T. Schein , Sullivan & Thoreson, Seattle, WA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Mark Steven Northcraft , Northcraft Bigby & Biggs PC, Seattle, WA, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


SPEARMAN, J.

¶ 1 In general, one who employs an independent contractor is not liable for injuries sustained by an independent contractor's employees. But a well established exception to the general rule is where an employer of an independent contractor retains control over some part of the work, in which case, the employer has a duty within the scope of that control to provide a safe place to work. At issue in this case is whether these same rules apply where...

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