Split Court Rejects General Contractor's Statutory Employer Defense

A divided Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment in favor of a general contractor on its claim that it was immune from civil liability to a subcontractor’s injured employee. Case: Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. v. TBT Contracting Inc., No. 2022 CA 0972, 06/20/2023, published. Facts: Joshua and Melissa Luft entered into an agreement with TBT Contracting Inc. to perform renovations on their home. TBT subcontracted Naquin Electrical Inc. to provide the electrical work for the project. Gary Andras worked for Naquin. He suffered injuries while working on...