Vebr v. Culp

Opinion

FYBEL, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Tomas Vebr was employed by a painting contractor which contracted with defendants Gary A. Culp and Georgia M. Culp 1 to paint the interior of their home. An hour into working in the Culps’ home, Vebr fell 12 to 15 feet from an extension ladder provided by the painting contractor and was injured. Vebr sued the Culps for negligence and premises liability based on allegations that his fellow painters were negligent. The trial court granted the Culps’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

The painting contractor claimed a no-employee exemption from the…