Steiner v. Bell of Pennsylvania

CIRILLO, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting Bell of Pennsylvania’s (Bell) motion for judgment on the pleadings. We affirm.

*87Appellant Gerald Steiner initiated this suit to recover damages he allegedly sustained when he fell from a ladder during his employment as a line man with Danella Line Services (Danella). Danella was in the business of installing, erecting, maintaining and repairing overhead wires. Bell employed Danella as an independent contractor to install, maintain and repair telephone lines. Steiner was injured on August…