Canape v. Peterson

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Plaintiffs, Martin Canape and Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, appeal a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendant, David A. Peterson d/b/a Western Hills Construction, on plaintiffs’ claims of negligence. We affirm.

On April 10, 1991, plaintiff Canape was delivering shingles to a garage being built by defendant, a general contractor, at a time when neither defendant, nor any of his employees, was present. In the process of stacking the material on the roof, plaintiff Canape fell through a hole in the uncompleted roof and sustained injuries.

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