Para v. Richards Group of Washington Ltd. Partnership

CHASANOW, Judge.

In the instant case, we must determine whether the owner and developer of a housing development who serves as the general contractor can be considered a statutory employer under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act and whether, because of the statutory employer status, can be immune from tort liability in a suit arising out of the death of a subcontractor’s employee. We hold that in the instant case, the own*244er/developer is a statutory employer and is therefore immune from tort liability.

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On December 21, 1989, The Richards Group of Washington, Limited Partnership…