Daniels v. Roumillat

Moss, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the Honorable James A. Spruill, Jr., Presiding Judge, granting the motion of Ernest Roumillat, the respondent herein, for summary judgment. The trial judge held that Robert Daniels, the appellant herein, could not recover in a common law action against the respondent, who was a member of a partnership which had settled a workmen’s compensation claim with him. He held that the claim of the appellant was barred by Section 72-121 of the Code.

Ernest Roumillat was a member and co-owner of a partnership known as Martin and Roumillat Builders,…