Legal Opinion

Rivera v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc.

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided February 28, 2018No. 16–cv–7552 (KBF)Published

1Opinion of the Court

KATHERINE B. FORREST, United States District Judge

On August 22, 2015, Daniel Rivera ("Rivera" or "plaintiff") fell from a ladder during the course of his employment in Yonkers, New York. This action concerns whether and to what extent either of the contracting entities involved in Rivera's employment-Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. ("Home Depot") and Bryan's Home Improvement Corp. ("BHIC")-are liable for his resulting injuries.

By Memorandum Decision & Order dated February 27, 2018, the Court denied BHIC's motion for summary judgment, concluding that BHIC had failed to demonstrate that Rivera did not…

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Figueroa v. MazzaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016
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