Carver v. Jasper Construction Co.

Benham, Judge.

Appellee is a contractor that was engaged in the widening of 1-75 north of downtown Atlanta. Appellant’s employer was a subcontractor of appellee’s on that project. Appellant was injured while an employee of appellee was unloading a truck appellant had driven to appellee’s work site. Appellant received workers’ compensation benefits from his employer and sued appellee in tort. Asserting that it was entitled to tort immunity by virtue of its status as a statutory employer, appellee moved for summary judgment. This appeal is from the grant of that motion.

1. “The statutory employer…