Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc.

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the general contractor because the record did not establish that it retained or exercised control over the subcontractor's safety practices or the conditions that caused the plaintiff's fall. The court also held that Massachusetts common law does not recognize an independent negligent hiring duty owed by a general contractor to the subcontractor's employee when the contractor lacked such control and the injury arose from the subcontractor's own work.