Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Cousin for Loss of Eye

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claim against his cousin and his cousin’s company for an industrial accident resulting in the loss of his eye. Case: Heuman v. Heuman, No. A-1593-21, 12/11/2023, unpublished. Facts: In December 2017, Deejon Builders LLC entered into an agreement with Todd Mastrocola to serve as the general contractor for the construction of a new home. Deejon then hired Wayne Heuman and Wayne Heuman Masonry as a subcontractor. Heuman normally worked alone, but sometimes he would hire his cousin, Glen...