Legal Opinion
Kostrzewa v. Suffolk Construction Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 18, 2008No. 07-P-1450PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWolohojian, J.
Jaroslaw Kostrzewa was injured when the scaffolding on which he was working fell.2 Kostrzewa, who was employed by Superior Abatement, Inc. (Superior), brought this *378suit against Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. (Suffolk), alleging negligent supervision.8 Suffolk was the general contractor on the project; Superior was a sub-subcontractor. Summary judgment was granted in favor of Suffolk on the ground that, as a matter of law, Suffolk had not exercised sufficient control over Superior’s work to owe a duty to Kostrzewa. For the reasons set out below, we reverse.
Background. Suffolk was the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Corsetti v. Stone Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Michael J. Foley v. Rust InternationalCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Dilaveris v. W.T. Rich Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
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- Yepes v. C.H. Newton Builders, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2014
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