Ramsey v. Pacific Power and Light

ROONEY, Justice, Retired.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of a landowner against an employee of an independent contractor, the employee being injured while performing work on the landowner’s premises.

We affirm.

Appellants acknowledge the general rule and its exception which are applicable to this case as set forth in Stockwell v. Parker Drilling Co., Inc., 733 P.2d 1029 (Wyo. 1987); Hill v. Pacific Power & Light Co., 765 P.2d 1348 (Wyo.1988); and Brewster v. Salveson Construction, Inc., 765 P.2d 1350 (Wyo.1988). Such general rule of law is that the owner of land is…