Vickers v. Hanover Const. Co., Inc.

BISTLINE, Justice.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Kevin Vickers (Vickers) died as a result of injuries he sustained while working on a construction project. Respondent Boise Huntington, Inc. (Huntington), the owner of the project, had contracted through a general contractor, respondent Hanover Construction Co. (Hanover), for the construction of a multi-unit apartment complex in Boise, Idaho. Respondent Pyramid Framing Contractors, Inc. (Pyramid), a framing subcontractor, contracted with Robert Weightman (Weight-man), an independent contractor, for the construction of some of the framing…