Troupe v. Sunrise Electric, Inc.

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

This is a personal injury action for a work-related injury on a residential construction site. Respondent Troupe was permanently injured when he backed into an exposed live electrical wire while pouring a cement basement in one of appellant’s houses.

Troupe alleged his injuries were due to the negligence of the project’s electrical subcontractor, respondent Sunrise Electric, Inc. Sunrise alleged negligence by the project’s general contractor, appellant Or-rin Thompson Homes, Inc. Sunrise sought contribution from appellant for $42,000 in worker’s compensation…