Vissarion Katapodis and Koula Katapodis v. Koppers Company, Inc.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, Koppers Co., Inc., appeals a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs Vis sarion and Koula Katapodis damages for an injury suffered by Vissarion Katapodis while he was working on a construction project for which defendant was the general contractor. Defendant claims that it is not liable to plaintiffs because Vissarion Katapodis was employed by a subcontractor and was therefore not in an employer-employee relationship with defendant. Defendant also cites errors concerning the jury instructions, the admission of certain evidence, and allegedly improper statements…