Drake v. City of Asheville

That the defendant Geary was an independent contractor is one of the defenses on which the city of Asheville relies, and if this defense is established, the merits of others which are claimed to be available will not be discussed. This Court has often applied the doctrine, subject, of course, to certain exceptions, that for the actionable negligence of an independent contractor, the person for whom the work is done cannot be made to respond in damages. Craft v. Timber Co., 132 N. C., 152, 158; Denny v. Burlington, 155 N. C., 33; Greer v. Con struction Co., 190 N. C., 632, 635. It bas…