Townsend v. Fassbinder

Plaintiffs, Steve Townsend and his wife, Kristi Townsend, brought this common-law negligence and premises liability action against defendants, James Fassbinder (Jim), individually, Fassbinder United Builders, Inc. (United), Rainbow Painting Services, Inc. (Rainbow), Robert Wlodarski, individually and d/b/a Romar Insurance Service, and Romar Insurance Service, for injuries Steve sustained when he fell through an unguarded and unbarricaded hole in the floor while he was working at Jim’s house, which was under construction.

Plaintiffs alleged that a workers’ compensation claim was pending against…