Brackeen v. Burlington Homes
Filed 8/2/06 Brackeen v. Burlington Homes CA5
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
| DONALD BRACKEEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BURLINGTON HOMES, Defendant and Respondent. |
F048749
(Super. Ct. No. S-1500-CV-251710-AEW)
OPINION |
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Arthur E. Wallace, Judge.
Gelman Law Group and Alexander M. Gelman for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Nelson Griffin and Larry R. Nelson for Defendant and Respondent.
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Under the doctrine of peculiar risk, a person who hires an independent contractor to perform inherently dangerous work can be held liable in tort to third persons injured by the contractor's negligent performance of the work. (Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689, 691 (Privette).) â€
