Casey v. Byrd

A scaffold, designed to be used by workmen painting a ceiling twenty-five to thirty feet above the floor, is an inherently dangerous instrument if not properly constructed. One who contracts to furnish a scaffold for such a purpose owes to those for whose use it is provided the duty to use proper care in its construction and to supply a reasonably safe structure. Odum v. Oil Co., 213 N.C. 478, 196 S.E. 823; Cathey v. Construction Co., 218 N.C. 525, 11 S.E. 2d 571; Williams v. Stores Co., Inc., 209 N.C. 591, 184 S.E. 496.

The rule applicable to this case is stated in Annotation: Contractor’s…