Molinari v. Royal Heights Construction Co.

BACKGROUND

This is a case in which the plaintiff, Ronald Molinari, was injured seriously when he fell from a house on which he was installing a roof. The house was one of several being built in the same general vicinity. Plaintiff brought suit against three defendants: Royal Heights Construction Co., Inc. (“Royal”), the general contractor, Janice DeLoia (“DeLoia”), the construction supervisor and Royal’s president, and David P. Brennan (“Brennan”), the roofing subcontractor. Brennan was defaulted before trial. The case against the remaining defendants proceeded to trial where plaintiff…