VRATSINAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. Chitwood

Dillard, Judge.

After suffering an injury while working for a subcontractor on a construction project, Vincent Chitwood filed a civil tort action against Vratsinas Construction Company (“VCC”), the general contractor for the project. Following the denial of its motion for summary judgment, VCC appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in ruling that Chitwood’s tort claims against VCC were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. For the reasons set forth infra, we reverse the trial court’s denial of VCC’s motion for summary judgment.

At the outset, we note…