Reynoso v. Mallard Oil Co.

BRYANT, Judge.

*59Where an employer justifiably relied on the expertise of its independent subcontractor, the summary judgment order entered in favor of the employer is affirmed.

Facts and Procedural History

On 13 May 2010, plaintiffs Francisco Javier Lopez Reynoso (“Francisco”) and Maribel Morales Jardon (“Maribel”) (collectively “plaintiffs”) filed a complaint against defendants Mallard Oil Company (“Mallard”) and Harvey Enterprises, Inc. (“Harvey”) alleging negligence.

Mallard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvey, owned and operated underground storage tanks (“UST”) containing petroleum in Emul,…