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Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)

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Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Parent Document
Atelier Constantin Popescu, LLC v. JC Corp., 134 Conn. App. 731 (2012)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
2012-04-17

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First, we note that the defendants’ argument that JC Corporation did not owe a duty to the plaintiff because the work performed required that Interstate possess a permit is without merit. Independent contractors often will perform work that requires that the independent contractor possess a permit that the property owner does not have. This has no bearing on whether the property owner has an independent duty arising under contract, statute or common law. The duty of property owners to invitees to use ordinary care to maintain the premises is one such duty at common law, but it is not relevant in this case. As the defendants point out, the plaintiff was not an invitee on the property and, in fact, was not present on the property when the fire occurred. Therefore, this common-law duty to invitees to use ordinary care is not an appropriate basis for a finding of vicarious liability.