KBR Wasn't Nurse's Employer, Federal District Court Rules

A large defense contractor prevailed against a vocational nurse's civil rights suit at a federal district court by proving that she was an independent contractor, and not an employee.Kellogg, Brown & Root Services (KBR) won summary judgment against Karen Tounkara's civil rights lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, in Tounkara v. KBR Inc., No. H-09-cv-2216, 9/14/10.KBR had contracted with Tounkara's direct employer, UltraStaff, to provide medical staffing to KBR and its affiliates. Tounkara, a vocational nurse, worked for KBR for one day in Janu...