Pintado v. National Carpentry Contractors, Inc.

Fremont-Smith, Thayer, J.

Oscar Pintado was at work as a carpenter in the construction of a building owned by AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (“Avalon-Bay”), when, on March 8, 2007 he fell down an elevator shaft and died as a result. Pintado’s estate alleges that National Carpentry Contractors, Inc.’s (“NCC”) and AvalonBay’s negligence resulted in Pintado’s fall and death. AvalonBay had contracted with NCC for this work, and NCC had, in turn, subcontracted the carpentry work to Caballero Construction, Inc. (“Caballero”) and supplied Pintado as a temporary worker to Caballero. The issue arises…