Legal Opinion
Lopez v. University Partners
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 9, 1997No. D021304PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, J. *
Plaintiff Fernando Lopez appeals a summary judgment in favor of defendants University Partners (University) and JWP Mechanical Services (JWP). Lopez sued University and JWP for personal injuries he sustained as a result of the collapse of a trench in which he was working for his employer, Ace Excavating Company (Ace). JWP hired Ace to do excavation work on the subject property, which was owned by University and leased by JWP. The court concluded University and JWP were not liable to Lopez because under Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689 [21 Cal.Rptr.2d 72, 854…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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