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California's privette doctrine, as established in Privette v. Superior Court (1993), limits a hiring party's liability for injuries to an independent contractor's employees. Which of the following best states the rule?

A hiring party is strictly liable for all injuries to workers performing contracted work A hiring party is generally not liable for injuries to an independent contractor's employees arising from the risks inherent in the contracted work A hiring party is liable only if it exercised direct control over safety conditions at the worksite A hiring party is always liable under respondeat superior for independent contractor injuries

Correct Answer:

A hiring party is generally not liable for injuries to an independent contractor's employees arising from the risks inherent in the contracted work

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