Legal Opinion
Owens v. Giannetta-Heinrich Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 4, 1994No. F017271PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIANCHI, J. *
Plaintiff, Robert Owens (Owens), was injured in 1988 while working as a drywall installer for Elmer Elia Drywall (Elia), an independent subcontractor on a construction project for which defendant, Giannetta-Heinrich Construction Company (Giannetta), served as the general contractor. Owens filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits and eventually received a total of $84,801.55 from Elia’s carrier, State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund). Owens also brought an action for damages against Giannetta alleging it had been negligent in its operation and supervision of…
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