Does a hirer who fails to properly supervise the work of an independent contractor have a claim for damages arising out of the acts of the independent contractor?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Grahn v. Tosco Corp., 58 Cal.App.4th 1373, 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 806 (Cal. App. 1997):
Conversely, a hirer who does not exercise the requisite degree of control over the details of an independent contractor's work has no duty for injuries arising out of the acts of the independent contractor. As was recognized in Kuntz v. Del E. Webb Constr. Co., supra, 57 Cal.2d at p. 107, 18
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