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Beau Gordon, a professional roofer, fell 35 feet through a \u201ccamouflaged hole\u201d in a warehouse roof that he was inspecting. Gordon suffered a head injury and, as a result, brought suit against the building\u2019s owner, ARC Manufacturing Inc.<\/a>, and Joseph Meyers.<\/p>\n

On appeal, the primary issue was whether the trial court correctly refused to instruct the jury on primary assumption of risk where, as in this case, the defendants did not hire or engage Gordon.<\/p>\n

The Court of Appeals concluded that primary assumption of risk did not apply, rejected the defendants\u2019 other contentions and affirmed the judgment in favor of Gordon.<\/p>\n

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Beau Gordon, a professional roofer, fell 35 feet through a \u201ccamouflaged hole\u201d in a warehouse roof that he was inspecting. Gordon suffered a head injury and, as a result, brought suit against the building\u2019s owner, ARC Manufacturing Inc., and Joseph Meyers. 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