McARDLE v. ANDMAC ROOFING CO. AND OTHERS McARDLE v. NEWTON BROTHERS SAME v. SAME SAME v. SAME

Abstract

November 23, 1966 Negligence — Duty of care to whom? — Several contractors — Number of small sub‐contractors providing labour for work on site — No provision in contracts for necessary safety precautions — Main contractor retaining over‐riding control — Sub‐contractor's men working in close proximity to opening in roof — Fall of workman employed by other sub‐contractor through unfenced opening — Liability of all contractors — Apportionment.

Citation

Sellers, L.J., Davies, L.J. and Davies, E. (1967), "McARDLE v. ANDMAC ROOFING CO. AND OTHERS McARDLE v. NEWTON BROTHERS SAME v. SAME SAME v. SAME", Managerial Law, Vol. 1 No. 6, pp. 761-772. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021276