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· 11/21/1978

Martin v. George Hyman Construction Co.

Citations

  • 395 A.2d 63
  • 1978 D.C. App. LEXIS 575

How courts have described this case

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  • implicit recognition in statutory purpose of industrial safety standards that wage earners will not always exercise care for their own safety
  • assumption of the risk and contributory negligence are not a bar to a claim of negligence based on deviation from a standard of care established by a public safety statute
  • negligence claim for injuries when employee fell on a staircase
  • negligence claim for injuries when employee fell on a staircase
  • negligence claim for injuries when employee fell on a staircase
  • negligence claim for injuries when employee fell on a staircase

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Judges: Kelly, Nebeker, Fer-Ren

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