DeShambo v. Anderson

In this case, we consider whether the inherently dangerous activity doctrine has been properly extended to impose liability on landowners for injuries to employees of independent contractors performing dangerous work. We hold that the Court of Appeals has improperly extended the doctrine, contrary to its original purpose, to include injuries to those involved in the performance of dangerous work. The purpose of the doctrine is to protect innocent third parties injured as a result of an inherently dangerous undertaking. Because plaintiff was an employee of an independent contractor rather than…