Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR OSCEOLA DIST. OF MISSISSIPPI CTY.

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

Petitioner Nucor-Yamato Steel Corporation petitions this court for a writ of prohibition on the basis that Respondent Circuit Court for the Osceola District of Mississippi County lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter. In essence, Nucor maintains that the injured employee in this case, Thomas Foster, was a dual employee of Nucor and Daniels General Contractors, Inc. and that his exclusive remedy is under the Workers’ Compensation Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-105 (1987). Nucor further urges that we go beyond the pleadings in this case and review depositions, affidavits,…