3222 The hirer of an independent contractor may be liable in tort to an employee of the contractor for affirmatively contributing to the employee's injury by its negligence in furnishing defective equipment.
McKOWN v WAL-MART (Unsafe Forklift) 27 C4 219 [See: Woolen v Aerojet 57 C2 407; Privette v Superior Court 5 C4 689, T/AT 9/93; Toland v Sunland 18 C4 253, T/AT 8/98; Camargo v Tjaarda 25 C4 1235, T/AT 7/01; McKown v Wal-Mart (RevGrtd) 82 CA4 562, T/AT 9/00]
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