Tim's Crane & Rigging, Inc. v. Gibson

CARLEY, Justice.

Pinkerton & Laws, Inc. (Pinkerton), as the general contractor for a construction project, leased a crane from Tim’s Crane & Rigging, Inc. (Tim’s Crane). David Fischer, a certified crane operator who was generally employed by Tim’s Crane, delivered and operated the crane. While Jeff Gibson, who was temporarily employed by Pinkerton, was guiding a load of rebar to the ground, the crane passed close to a power line, and an electrical shock injured him when the current arced to the rebar. Gibson brought suit against Tim’s Crane, alleging that the negligence of the crane operator…