Legal Opinion
Jones v. Power Cleaning Contractors
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 21, 1989No. 88-278PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal of a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The issues are whether a contractor and subcontractor may be held liable for the negligence of an independent contractor, and whether the plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law.
FACTS
In 1985, the University of North Alabama ("U.N.A.") requested bids for renovation of the University Fine Arts Complex. A contract was awarded to Sequoia Construction Company. Sequoia subcontracted the entire job to American Restoration, Inc., which, in turn, subcontracted the job to Quality Waterproofing. ("Quality") To perform…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Elba Wood Products, Inc. v. BrackinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- General Finance Corp. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Dixie Stage Lines v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Boroughs v. JoinerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Wilson v. Alabama Power CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Royal Insurance Company of America, A.K.A. R.E. Grills Construction Co., Inc. v. Whitaker Contracting Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- Huddleston Ex Rel. Huddleston v. Union Rural Electric Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1992
- Savage Industries, Inc. v. DukeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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