Glover v. United States

TOAL, Justice:

In this tort suit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the federal district court, by way of certified question, asked this Court to clarify “statutory employer” immunity under the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act.

Factual/Procedural Background

The United States (“Defendant”) contracted with WhiteInfinger Joint Venture to perform a major construction and renovation project on a barracks building at the Charleston Air Force Base. White-Infinger subcontracted with Carolina Builders of Florida, the employers of plaintiffs Glover and Vance (“Plaintiffs”), to perform the…