Kilgore v. CG Canter, Jr. & Assoc., Inc.

Appellant Joe Kilgore was the employee of Morrison Electric Company, which was a subcontractor on a construction project of C.G. Canter, Jr. Associates, Inc., the owner and general contractor. While working for Morrison in the construction of the house owned by Canter, Kilgore was severely injured when heavy sheetrock fell on his leg.

Kilgore filed suit against C.G. Canter, Jr. Associates, Inc., and others, in which he claimed that Canter failed to maintain a safe place in which to work and that Canter was negligent in stacking and maintaining the sheetrock in a dangerous and unsafe condition.…