The special employer was the production company, McGee Street Productions (McGee Street). On April 19, 2001, more than one year after Peterson's death, an amended petition naming both McGee Street and Entertainment was served on McGee Street. An order joining McGee Street Productions issued on December 10, 2001. McGee Street also contended that Entertainment not McGee Street was the responsible party. Not until April 16, 2002, in its opposition to joinder did McGee Street, for the first time, admit Entertainment was the general employer and McGee Street was the special employer.

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