Pollard v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

OPINION

BOSSON, Judge.

This case arises from the asserted liability of a general contractor for negligence allegedly resulting in injury to the employee of a subcontractor. Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment awarded in favor of the contractor. Finding genuine issues of material fact, we reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS

Westinghouse is the general contractor for the United States Department of Energy at the Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) at Carlsbad. Plaintiff was an employee of Dravo Engineering Company (Dravo), one of many subcontractors hired by Westinghouse to work at the WIPP…