Refinery Worker Can't Sue Contractor Hired by Employer

A California appellate court ruled that a refinery worker could not pursue a negligence action against a contractor that his employer had hired. Case: Piontkowski v. Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc., No. B301845, 03/02/2021, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Robert Piontkowski worked for Chevron. He suffered serious injuries at the company’s oil refinery in El Segundo on June 1, 2016. Piontkowski received workers’ compensation benefits from Chevron. He also filed a lawsuit against several defendants, including Veolia Environmental Services Inc. Chevron...