Exclusive Remedy Shielded Construction Manager From Civil Suit

A federal appellate court ruled that Pennsylvania workers' compensation law barred an injured worker from pursuing a negligence claims against a project manager, as a matter of law. Case: Cottingham v. Tutor Perini Building Corp., No. 17-1622, 01/22/2018, unpublished. Facts: The Tutor Perini Building Corp. was the construction manager for the Chestnut Street Tower construction project in Philadelphia. TPBC hired the Carson Concrete Corp. as a subcontractor for the project. Cory Cottingham worked for Carson. He suffered injuries while working on the Chestnut Street project in ...