Richardson v. APAC-Mississippi, Inc.

Patricia M. Richardson has appealed a dismissal of her complaint against APAC-Mississippi, Inc. (APAC), on a summary judgment adjudication that one Berg McCandless, doing business as "B P Trucking Co.," was an independent contractor, and not an employee of APAC at the time of the accident over which this action arose. We affirm the summary judgment dismissal on the ground that McCandless was an independent contractor.

The circuit court did not rule upon a late filed motion of Richardson to amend her complaint to allege a separate ground of liability, and we remand for the court to rule on this…