Feb. 12, 2024
Expertise in Privette doctrine wins appeal, law firm says
“We saw that the Privette doctrine could be a possible defense. It’s a really positive policy for defendants and the Supreme Court has really sound policy reasons for the Privette doctrine,” said Gregory A. Mase of Tyson & Mendes.
Tyson & Mendes LLP defeated an appeal by an injured construction worker seeking to hold the firm's general contractor client liable for his injuries as opposed to his direct employer.
The opinion, which was filed on Dec. 13 and written by 1st District Court of Appeal Justice Kathleen M. Banke, affirmed San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard B. Ulmer's September 2022 decision to grant summary judgment in favor of Tyson & Mendes'...
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