Court Rejects Intentional Tort Claim by Worker Who Fell From Dangerously Overloaded Scaffold

The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a grievously injured worker failed to assert a viable intentional tort claim against his employer for sending him to work on a dangerously overloaded scaffold that collapsed. Case: Camarena v. Superior Contracting Corp., No. A-1-CA-39598, 02/23/2023, published. Facts: McCarthy Building Companies NM Inc. served as the general contractor for the construction of an addition to Rust Presbyterian Medical Center. McCarthy hired American National Insulation and Sealants as a subcontractor to provide insulation, waterproofing and fireproofing for ...