Spain v. Jones

Plaintiff, a plumber, fell on a construction worksite and was injured. He filed suit against defendant Jones,1 who owned the property and was overseeing the construction project, and defendants Rossetto and Brown, who were framing subcontractors on the proj ect, alleging that (1) all three defendants’ negligence caused his injuries, (2) Jones was liable for his injuries under a theory of premises-liability, and (3) he was entitled to recover from each defendant under the Employer Liability Law (ELL), ORS 654.305 to 654.336. The trial court granted each defendant’s motion for summary judgment…