Gonzalez v. Mathis

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LUIS GONZALEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN R. MATHIS et al., Defendants and Respondents. S247677 Second Appellate District, Division Seven B272344 Los Angeles County Superior Court BC542498 August 19, 2021 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, and Jenkins concurred. GONZALEZ v. MATHIS S247677 Opinion of the Court by Groban, J. There is a strong presumption under California law that a hirer of an independent contractor delegates to the contractor all…