The California Supreme Court decision in Seabright Insurance v. US Airways rules contractors are responsible for workplace safety, not the employers who hire them.  “The decision rolls back the use of the “nondelegable duties” doctrine, said Archer Norris partner Gary Watt, who represented the California Building Industry Association, one of a handful of amicus curiae in the case.”

An appellate lawyer and professor, Gary Watt handles writs and appeals in all California appellate courts, including the Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He is also director of the Hastings Appellate Project. 

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