Defendant, who owned the home in which plaintiff was injured, hired a nonparty contractor to replace an old staircase leading from the first floor to the basement. During the construction of the new staircase, plaintiff, who was employed by the contractor, stepped on a two-by-four that was holding the stairs in place against the wall; the wood broke and a screw sticking out of it injured plaintiff's lower leg.
First, defendant established prima facie that he did not...
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