In France v. Southern Equipment Co, where France, after falling off a roof, sued Southern Equipment Co who had employed Quality Metal Roof, a company that contracted with France's employer, Royalty Builders, to build them a new metal roof for exposing him to the inherently dangerous job of roofing, the appeals court held that:

Question

a. Southern Equipment was liable because they engaged Royalty Builders to do the work
b. Southern Equipment was not liable because they engaged Royalty Builders to do the work and in doing so passed the liability to Royalty Builders
c. Southern Equipment was liable even though they did not engage Royalty Builders to do the work
d. Southern Equipment was not liable because they did not engage Royalty Builders to do the work and they had no control over Royalty Builders
e. Southern Equipment was not liable because France was a minor and should not have been working in construction

Answer 1

d