Robert C. Murphy Court of Appeals, Maryland. Courtesy photo Robert C. Murphy Court of Appeals, Maryland. Courtesy photo

The Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed both the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and the Circuit Court of Baltimore City in dismissing a four-count complaint filed against the city of Baltimore, Keith Sutton and his company Sutton Building Solutions LLC (SBS).

The high court explained that it is the duty of a contractor or subcontractor on a construction job to exercise due care and to provide for the protection and safety of the employees of other contractors or subcontractors. But that responsibility is owed with respect to conditions that the contractor or subcontractor creates or over which it exercises control, the court explained.