Bird v. Pruett's Food

Summary

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma affirmed the trial court's demurrer, holding that Pruett's Food did not owe a duty of care to Bird, an independent contractor, because the property‑owner duty is subject to an exception when the owner does not interfere with the contractor’s work and the hazard (falling from a ladder) was inherent to the work. The court relied on Hatley, Marshall and related precedent.