Nichols v. Ingram Plumbing

THIGPEN, Judge.

In September 1992, Marc Nichols was employed as a plumber with Ingram Plumbing (Ingram). In October 1992, Ingram was hired to install a 1,000-gallon grease trap on premises being developed by Waffle House, Inc. Nichols asserts that Houston Plumbing was hired by Waffle House, and Houston contracted with Ingram to install the plumbing in the Waffle House premises in Loxley, Alabama. Nichols contends that during the installation, he injured his back. He subsequently sued Ingram, Houston, and Waffle House, for workers’ compensation benefits. Ingram responded, contending that as an…