Morris v. Barnet

Pope, Judge.

Plaintiff John Calvin Morris served as both architect and general contractor for the design and construction of a residence in Cartecay, Georgia. Defendant Joseph B. Barnet, doing business as a construction firm known as Added Dimensions, was hired as a subcontractor for erecting the house. On August 17, 1985, while inspecting the partially constructed house with the owner, plaintiff was injured when a ladder slid and fell while plaintiff was descending from the second floor of the building to the first floor, causing him to fall fifteen feet. Defendant brought the ladder to the…