Diaz v. S & R Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. CA4/1
Decedent died from electrocution in July 2010 after a metal ladder he was using to harvest grapefruit contacted a 12,000-volt electrical wire above a grove in Hemet, California. A jury attributed 80 percent fault for decedent's death to the owner of the power lines, Southern California Edison Company (SCE). The jury allocated 15 percent fault to Gold Grower Services, Inc. (Gold Grower), the entity that employed decedent, provided the ladders, and temporarily employed the individual who supervised the harvesters (Supervisor) on the date of the incident. The jury allocated 5 percent fault to S & R Farm Labor Contractor Inc., (S&R) after finding S&R employed Supervisor and partially controlled his activities along with Gold Grower on the day of the incident. The court entered judgment against SCE and S&R in favor of decedent's wife and minor children.
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