Chavez v. Robberson Steel Co.

584 P.2d 159 (1978)

Jose CHAVEZ and Thomas Hill, Appellants,

v.

ROBBERSON STEEL COMPANY, a corporation, Respondent.

No. 9410.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 18, 1978.

Dickerson, Miles & Pico, Las Vegas, and Jack R. Ormes, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants.

Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison & Reid, Las Vegas, for respondent.

OPINION

MANOUKIAN, Justice:

Appellants Jose Chavez and Thomas Hill, plaintiffs below, were injured while employed as ironworkers for a subcontractor constructing a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. The cause of the injuries was the collapse of structural…