Slack v. Acousti Engineering Co. of Florida

ALLEN, Chief Judge.

The appellant, as plaintiff in the lower court, filed a complaint against the appel-lee-defendant, an independent subcontractor under plaintiff’s employer, seeking damages for injuries received as a result of falling through roof decking furnished and installed by the defendant. The roof decking, known as Insulrock, was being installed in sheet form, 36"x96" and approximately 3" thick. While the plaintiff was standing on a sheet of this Insulrock it collapsed causing plaintiff to fall from the one-story roof to the ground. The theory of the complaint was in negligence and…