Legal Opinion
Madden v. Summit View, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 11, 2008No. A117128PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARGULIES, J.
Plaintiff David Madden was injured when he fell from a raised patio while working for a subcontractor at a home construction site. He sued the general contractor, Summit View, Inc. (Summit View), alleging that his injuries were caused by Summit View’s negligence in failing to place a protective railing along the open side of the patio. Summit View moved successfully for summary judgment under the Privette-Toland doctrine. (Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689 [21 Cal.Rptr.2d 72, 854 P.2d 721] (Privette); Toland v. Sunland Housing Group, Inc. (1998) 18 Cal.4th…
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