Begaye v. BIG D CONSTRUCTION CORP.

WILKINS, Associate Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Marlene Begaye appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Big D Construction Company (“Big D”). We conclude that Big D does not fall within the purview of the retained control doctrine because it did not exercise sufficient control over the method and manner of the injury-causing aspect of the work that caused Michael Begaye’s death. Accordingly, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In 2003, Big D was hired as the general contractor on a large construction project (the “project”) at the University of Utah. In addition to managing the…