Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc.

California Supreme Court

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California Supreme Court reaffirms rule that hirers who fully and effectively delegate work to a contractor owe no tort duty to that contractor’s workers

September 9, 2021

Click here to view the opinion.

U.S. Chamber urges California Supreme Court to hold that a hirer of a contractor cannot be held liable under a retained-control theory based solely on the hirer’s failure to undertake a safety measure it never promised the contractor it would perform

October 4, 2019

Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber, the American Property Casualty Insurances Association, and the Civil Justice Association of California.

Katy Graham and Greg Wolff of the California Appellate Law Group LLP served a co-counsel for the amici.

Case Documents

Court of Appeal Opinion -- Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc. (California Court of Appeal).PDF

Petition for Review -- Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc. (California Supreme Court).pdf

U.S. Chamber, et al. Amicus Brief -- Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc. (California Supreme Court).pdf

Service Answer to ACB of Consumer Attorneys -- Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc. (California Supreme Court).pdf

Opinion -- Sandoval v. Qualcomm, Inc. (California Supreme Court).PDF