Legal Opinion
GKN Co. v. Magness
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 2001No. 49S02-0002-CV-116PublishedCited by 212 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
RUCKER, Justice
Case Summary
A truck driver sued his general contractor for injuries sustained while working on a highway construction project. Contending the truck driver was its employee, the general contractor responded with a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. According to the general contractor, the truck driver's exclusive remedy rested with the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act. The trial court denied the motion, and the general contractor pursued an interlocutory appeal. Concluding that a majority of the factors outlined by this Court in…
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