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HAMLER v. WALDRON

445 Pa. 262 (1971)

Hamler v. Waldron (et al., Appellant).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

December 20, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cosmos J. Reale, with him Murovich & Reale, for appellant.

John J. Repcheck, with him Mercer & Buckley, for Hamler, appellee.

William W. Guthrie, with him Wayman, Irvin, Trushel & McAuley, for Waldron, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY and BARBIERI, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE POMEROY, December 20, 1971:

The issue raised by this appeal is whether the appellant, William H. Lagar, an excavating subcontractor, or the appellee, James F. Waldron, the general contractor in the construction of a residential building, is responsible for personal injuries sustained by Robert J. Hamler, the plaintiff, while working on the construction project.

As general contractor for the project, Waldron engaged Lagar as excavating...

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