Injured Construction Worker Can't Sue Employer's Parent Company for Negligence

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker injured on a construction project could not proceed with a tort suit against the parent company of his direct employer because it secured workers’ compensation insurance coverage for him. Case: Munoz v. Bulley & Andrews LLC, No. 1-20-0254, 02/10/2021, published. Facts: RAR2-222 South Riverside LLC contracted with Bulley & Andrews LLC to serve as the construction manager for a project at a property owned by RAR2. The contract required that Bulley obtain a workers’ compensation insurance policy for its employees. Bulley...