3634 REVIEW GRANTED A premises owner who hires an independent contractor to work on the premises is not liable to employees of the contractor for injuries resulting from a dangerous condition of the premises unless the hirer created or exercised control over the condition in a way that affirmatively contributed to the injury. (cf., peculiar risk)CitationKINSMAN v UNOCAL (Asbestos Dust) 110 CA4 826 [See: Privette v SuperCt 5 C4 689, T/AT 9/93; Hooker v DOT 27 C4 198, T/AT 3/02; McKown v WalMart 27 C4 219, T/AT 3/02]
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