Latite Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. v. Barker

Latite Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc. appeals a non-final order determining that it was not entitled to workers’ compensation immunity as a matter of law.1 We reverse, because the record demonstrates that Latite Roofing was entitled to workers’ compensation immunity as a statutory employer.

In 1999, Latite Roofing entered into a contract with Stiles Construction Company to “furnish and install metal deck with lightweight insulation concrete and perform roofing work” for a project named Boulevard Square. To perform the work, Latite Roofing contracted with East Coast Metal Deck, which…