1615 Under Privette, a lessee of realty who hires an independent contractor to perform inherently dangerous work on the land is not liable for job related injuries sustained by an employee of the contractor and resulting from the contractor's negligence, if the contractor is protected by the workers' compensation statute.CitationLOPEZ v UNIVERSITY PARTNERS (Collapsing Trench) 54 CA4 1117 [See: Woolen v Aerojet 57 C2 407; Privette v Superior Court 5 C4 689, T/AT 9/93; Toland v Sunland AT 1/96 (Review Granted); Voigts v Brutoco AT 10/96 (Review Granted)]
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