Gillis v. Foodonics International, Inc.

Phipps, Judge.

On October 1, 1998, Linda Gillis was working as an independent contractor at a chicken farm, where she and a work crew employed by her were vaccinating chickens housed on the second floor of one of the farm buildings. Having completed their work at almost dark, Gillis and her crew exited the chicken house and began descending an outside stairway. Several of the crew members ahead of Gillis slipped and fell down the stairs. Seconds later, Gillis also slipped and fell down the stairs.

Seeking damages for injuries sustained in her fall, Gillis sued Foodonics International, Inc. and…