Douglas v. E. & J. GALLO WINERY

Opinion

HOPPER, J.

The main issue presented in this appeal is the liability (other than under workers’ compensation) of an employer to his employee for injuries incurred in the course of employment in the use of a product which is also manufactured and sold to the public by the employer.

Appellants, employees of respondent, filed separate identical complaints against E. Gallo, J. Gallo, J. P. Jones and Does I through L for personal injuries suffered when the scaffolding on which they were working collapsed. Respondent was subsequently served as Doe XXI. Each complaint (insofar as respondent was…