Rodolfo Sanchez v. Valerie Dingwall

Summary

A California state court jury heard opening statements Monday in a lawsuit filed by a landscape worker who suffered serious injuries when his chainsaw allegedly struck a metal cord while trimming trees and bushes, and he accused the property owner of hiring him to do a job that required a license and failing to identify the supposed hazard on the property.

Plaintiff Rodolfo Sanchez claims he injured his arm in 2019 when his chainsaw accidentally hit the concealed cord and caused the chain to come loose and strike him, however Monday’s opening statements in the bifurcated trial focused solely on any liability for homeowner Valerie Dingwald, 88, who hired Sanchez after seeing him do landscaping work for a neighbor.