A New York appellate court ruled that a temporary employee could not maintain a tort suit against his employer’s client for an alleged work-related injury.
Case: James v. Crystal Springs Water, No. 2016-06714, 08/15/2018, published.
Facts: Robert James worked for Manpower Group US, a temporary staffing service provider. Manpower sent him to work for Crystal Springs Water.
James allegedly suffered injuries while working at the Crystal facility. He began receiving workers' compensation benefits under an insurance policy issued to Manpower.
Procedural history: James filed a personal...
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