Rouchene v. Gamble Construction Co.

This is an action, by an employee of a subcontractor, against a general contractor for the construction of a building, for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the failure of the general contractor to comply with Section 13275, Revised Statutes 1929. Plaintiff obtained a verdict for $35,000. The trial court ordered a remittitur of $12,500 which was made, and judgment was entered for plaintiff for $22,500. Defendant has appealed from this judgment.

Plaintiff's petition contained several assignments of common-law negligence concerning the safety of his place of work.…