Painter v. Inland/Riggle Oil Co.

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

In this negligence action, plaintiff, Randy Painter, appeals the judgment awarding him no damages against defendant, Inland/Riggle Oil Company, entered on a jury verdict allocating percentages of fault to plaintiff, defendant, and a designated nonparty. We vacate the judgment, reverse the order of costs, and remand with directions.

Painter initiated this action against Inland/Riggle for damages he sustained as a result of a fall from an above-ground fuel storage tank which was supplied by Inland/Riggle to Painter’s employer Westran, Inc. Because of the immunity provisions…