Temporary Staffing Co. Employee Can't Sue Borrowing Employer for Loss of Finger

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a temporary worker could not proceed with a tort claim against his employer's client for a forklift accident that resulted in the partial amputation of his finger. Case: Falge v. Lindoo Installations, No. 2-16-0242, 03/24/2017, published. Facts: Terrance Falge worked for Labor Ready, a staffing services provider. In August 2012, Labor Ready sent Falge to work for Lindoo Installations. Falge then joined five Lindoo workers who went to a Benjamin Moore & Co. warehouse to assemble shelving units. A Lindoo employee drove a forklift loaded with t...