Phillips v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

John Phillips sued Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, alleging that Kaiser failed to provide a safe workplace. Part of his claim was dismissed by an order granting partial summary judgment, and part was dismissed following a jury verdict for the defense. Because the appeal deals primarily with the order granting partial summary judgment, we view the facts in the light most favorable to the Plaintiff.

At the times material here, Kaiser owned and operated an aluminum reduction plant in Tacoma. The plant included an unused production building outfitted with several hundred thousand pounds of…