Rai Fink Ebner attorneys Tom Duer and Sophie Carney successfully represented an individual client in a personal injury lawsuit filed by a subcontractor’s employee injured in a fall from a ladder while painting the client’s home. The plaintiff alleged negligence, premises liability, and negligent hiring against the client, despite undisputed evidence that an independent contractor — not the client — controlled and directed the work. The Gila County Superior Court granted summary judgment for the client on all claims, agreeing that no reasonable jury could find he retained control over the work or was independently negligent.