Steel v. Rust

OPINION

BARNES, J.

Case Summary

Beta Steel ("Beta") appeals the trial court's denial of its motion for summary judgment in Margaret Rust's negligence action against it for the wrongful death of her husband, Brian Rust. We affirm.

Issues

We restate and reorder the issues before us as:

I. whether there is any evidence Beta owed a duty of due care to Brian, an employee of an independent contractor hired by Beta to perform work at Beta's facility;

II. whether, if such a duty was owed, there is any evidence Beta breached that duty; and

III. whether, if Beta owed a duty to Brian and breached that duty, the…