Contractor Liability for Collapse During Construction

Contractor Liability for Collapse During Construction: A contractor, hired to perform work on a building, was obligated to ensure the stability of the surrounding structures during the execution of the work; when an adjacent wall collapsed, causing damage to a neighboring property, the contractor was held liable because the court reasoned that the contractor failed to fulfill this inherent obligation of prudence and diligence in construction work, which constituted a fault under the relevant civil code provisions, thus justifying the compensation sought by the property owner.