Subcontractor's Employee Can't Sue Construction Site Owner

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not assert a viable claim against the owners of a construction site for an accident that left him a quadriplegic. Case: Lopez v. Bellamare Development LLC, No. 2018-CA-00018-COA, 08/13/2019, published. Facts: Bellamare Development LLC is a holding company owned by Sandeep K. Sethi. It contracted with the Certified Construction Co. to build a hotel in Brookhaven. Certified subcontracted part of the work to Varnell Framing Contractors, owned by Anthony Varnell. He hired Juan Mendez as a laborer for the project though&nb...