(Download) "Rufus D. Stratton v. United Inter-Mountain" by Second District, fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals of Texas * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Rufus D. Stratton v. United Inter-Mountain
- Author : Second District, fort Worth Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 12, 1985
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
Description
In this tort action Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries suffered while working on a utility pole belonging to Defendant, United Inter-Mountain Telephone Company. Plaintiffs immediate employer, Wright and Lopez Construction Company, was performing work for Defendant pursuant to a contract. Plaintiff recovered workers compensation benefits from Wright and Lopez and thereafter sued the Telephone Company in tort. Defendant moved for summary judgment on grounds the suit was barred by the principal contractor provision of the Workers Compensation Act, T.C.A. 50-6-113. The motion was granted by the trial court, but the Court of Appeals reversed, holding as a matter of law that Defendant was not a principal contractor under § 50-6-113. Defendants application for permission to appeal was granted by this Court.