Rowley v. Mayor of Baltimore

McAULIFFE, Judge.

The interesting question raised by this appeal is whether one who engages an independent contractor may be liable to an employee of that contractor for injuries causally related to a defective condition of the premises resulting from the negligent failure of the contractor to accomplish the repairs he was directed and empowered to make by the terms of the contract. We hold that under the facts in this case there is no liability.

The principals in this unfortunate occurrence are: the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (the “City”), who owned the Baltimore Convention Center;…