Legal Opinion
West v. Briggs & Stratton Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 7, 2000No. A00A0407PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Michael West was injured on a construction project when he fell into a pit that had been covered by a piece of plywood. At the time, he was working for a painting contractor, Augusta Carolina Painting. The pit had been constructed and maintained by the flooring contractor, M. B. Kahn Construction Company (Kahn). West sued Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Briggs), the owner of the property; Hunzinger Construction Company (Hunzinger), the construction manager; and Kahn, alleging that each defendant had a duty to ensure that the premises were safe and to warn West of any danger. The…
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