Legal Opinion
Bright v. Reynolds Metals Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided February 2, 1973PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
Reynolds Metals Company (a manufacturer of aluminum products) desired to construct an additional rolling mill at its Plant No. 1 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Instead of employing a general contractor, Reynolds undertook to supervise the construction with its own personnel, hiring independent contractors to perform specialized functions such as excavating, masonry, plumbing, etc. Reynolds contracted with J. U. Schickli & Brothers, Inc., to do the work of excavating the site and enclosing the foundation for the mill structure. John Bright, one of Schickli’s employes, was…
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