State Has Immunity From Suit by Contractor's Injured Employee

The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the state was the statutory employer of a contractor’s employee who was injured while supervising inmates working at a call center at a prison complex. Case: Pruitt v. Arizona, No. 1 CA-CV 24-0418, 05/06/2025, published. Facts: Televerde contracts with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry to employ inmates to work at its call centers. David Pruitt, a civilian, also worked for Televerde, supervising the inmates working in the call center at the Perryville State Prison Complex. While escorting inmates...