Leeman v. Boylan

The issue presented on this appeal is whether an injured employee, having received workers’ compensation benefits, can maintain an action to recover for his injuries against his employer’s parent corporation based on an allegation that the parent had the “primary overall responsibility for the safety of [its subsidiary’s employees].” The plaintiffs, Albert Leeman, Sr., and his wife, Yvonne Leeman, challenge the Superior Court’s (Temple, J.) granting of defendants’ motion to dismiss their negligence suit against Boston Sand and Gravel Co., Inc. (BS&G), which is the parent corporation of Mr.…