Staffing Service Not Liable for Contribution to Client

A Texas appellate court ruled that the client of a staffing service company could not pursue a contribution claim after an employee was injured. Case: Dicex International Inc. v. Amigo Staffing Inc., No. 04-20-00018-CV, 03/24/2021, published. Facts: Dicex International Inc. contracted with Amigo Staffing Inc. for temporary employees. One of the workers was Roberto Avila Rodriguez. Rodriguez was assigned to operate a forklift at a Dicex warehouse. He suffered injuries in an accident in 2013 and received workers’ compensation benefits from Amigo. Procedural history: Rodriguez later fil...