Ventura v. Skylark Motel, Inc.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

Francisco Ventura instituted this action in trespass to recover damages for personal injuries suffered, while working in a trench which collapsed and caved in. These are the record facts which are pertinent to the question dispositive of this appeal.

One Township Line Corporation, the owner of certain land, engaged Van Cor, Inc., as prime contractor to construct a motel thereon. Van Cor, Inc., then engaged Wolfson & Schnoll, Inc., as subcontractor to install all the plumbing, including any excavations required. Wolfson & Schnoll, Inc., in turn subcontracted the…