Paoli v. Dave Hall, Inc.

O’HARA, Judge.

Cross-motions for summary judgment have been advanced by defendant Dave Hall, Inc. (“Hall”) and defendants Donald F. Deaven, Inc. (“Deaven”) and William C. Zern (“Zern”). The issues upon which the parties seek summary adjudication 1 concern 1) whether Zern, a crane operator in the service of equipment owner Deaven and leased by him to general contractor Hall to operate said crane, was, in fact, a “loaned employee” of the latter during the incident giving rise to this lawsuit, and 2) whether Deaven and Zern are entitled to indemnity from Hall in the event liability for negligence…