Passenger Elevators Are Now “Common Carriers”: SC Sets New Heightened Standard of Care for Maintenance Contractors; Upholds NCDRC’s Apportionment of Liability

The Court held that a comprehensive maintenance contractor owes a heightened duty of care and where it is aware of a defect and fails to implement the necessary remedial measures or ensure safe operation, it is guilty of deficiency in service. The post Passenger Elevators Are Now “Common Carriers”: SC Sets New Heightened Standard of Care for Maintenance Contractors; Upholds NCDRC’s Apportionment of Liability appeared first on SCC Times.