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· 4/28/1989

Patton v. Spa Lady, Inc.

Citations

  • 772 P.2d 1082
  • 1989 Alas. LEXIS 28
  • 1989 WL 43536

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding a fitness center liable to a patron who received an electrical shock while on the premises
  • employer of independent contractor held liable for injuries resulting from electrical shock from a negligently installed outlet
  • “The general common-law rule . . . is that an employer is not vicariously liable for the torts of its independent contractor.”

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Judges: Matthews, Witz, Burke, Compton, Moore

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