Hanks v. Riffe Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by the plaintiff, Janet D. Hanks, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when a stack of sheetrock fell on her leg. The accident occurred in Lenexa, Kansas, at the construction site of a residence being built under contract between the defendant, Riffe Construction Company, and plaintiff and her husband, David Hanks. The plaintiff s theory of recovery was based on the alleged negligence of the defendants.

There are three defendants in the case: Riffe Construction Company was the general contractor and…