Exclusivity Barred Personal Injury Suit against Arena Contractor

A worker's personal injury suit against the general contractor on a construction project based on the collapse of a concrete structure was barred by workers' compensation exclusivity. Case: Jacobs v. M.A. Mortenson Co., No. 2011-CA-000991-MR, 01/04/2013, unpublished. Facts: The Louisville Arena Authority hired the M.A. Mortenson Co. to serve as the general contractor on a project to build the KFC Yum! Center. Mortenson subcontracted some of the concrete work to the F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co.During construction, a structure supporting one of Wilhelm's concrete features ...