Legal Opinion
Cervantes v. Drayton Foods, L.L.C.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 1998No. Civil 970388PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1] Drayton Foods, L.L.C. (Drayton) appealed from a judgment awarding Gilberto Cervantes damages for injuries he suffered while working at Drayton’s, plant. We hold Drayton was not a contributing employer immune from liability under N.D.C.C. § 65-01-08 of the Workers Compensation Act, and we affirm.
[¶2] In November 1995 Cervantes was employed with Preference Personnel, Inc., d/b/a Preferred Temporary Services (Preference), a business engaged in providing laborers to other businesses on a temporary basis. Preference contracted with Drayton to provide Cervantes as a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Danek v. Meldrum Manufacturing & Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Fleck v. ANG Coal Gasification Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Schlenk v. Aerial Contractors, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
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