Betts v. Kempers

CRISWELL, Judge.

Plaintiff, Lyle E. Betts, appeals the summary judgment entered against him in his suit against defendant for personal injuries incurred while he was engaged in construction work on premises owned by defendant. The trial court concluded that plaintiff’s suit was barred by the provisions of Colorado’s Workmen’s Compensation Act (the Act). We agree and affirm.

Defendant owned real property upon which he desired to build a residence for himself. Rather than engaging a general contractor to construct the residence, defendant contracted directly with various firms which, if there had…