Legal Opinion
George Waltman v. Engineering Plus, Inc.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 7, 2019No. 2017-CA-01747-SCTPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KITCHENS, PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶1. In 2013, Lauderdale County contracted with Norman Enterprises, Inc., a roofing company, to repair the roof of the Ulmer Building in Meridian, Mississippi. George Waltman, an employee of Norman Enterprises, fell through the roof while performing work. Waltman sued Engineering Plus, Inc., the project engineer, claiming it should have warned him of the dangerous condition of the roof. Engineering Plus moved for summary judgment, arguing it had no duty to warn Waltman. The Lauderdale County Circuit Court agreed and granted summary judgment to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hanna v. Huer, Johns, Neel, Rivers & WebbSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
- Edwards v. Anderson Engineering, Inc.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2007
- Hernandez v. VICKERY CHEVROLET-OLDS. CO.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1995
- Bullock v. Life Ins. Co. of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
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