Supreme Court Says General Contractor Immune From Suit by Subcontractor's Officer

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled a general contractor that required its subcontractor to obtain workers’ compensation insurance was entitled to immunity from a tort claim by an injured employee. Case: Harris v. Hemphill Construction Co. Inc., No. 2023-CA-00973-SCT, 12/12/2024, published. Facts: In July 2020, Hemphill Construction Co. Inc. contracted with the City of Jackson to complete the construction of a water treatment plant. Hemphill subcontracted with Interstate Carbonic Enterprises to do “water abrasive blasting” work. The subcontract required ICE to obtain ...