Octoviano Cortez, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Lourdes Abich, Defendants and Respondents

Summary

The court held that extensive residential remodeling involving substantial demolition, reconstruction, and construction of new rooms is not excluded from the California Occupational Safety and Health Act as household domestic service. Applying the ordinary meaning of the statutory language, the court reversed the judgment and remanded for further proceedings. The court did not decide whether the homeowners were statutory employers because that issue was not properly before it.