Rothrock v. Jeter

Cooper, Judge.

Defendant Rothrock owned a tractor-trailer truck which he leased to C & N Evans Trucking Company, Inc. (C & N) pursuant to a written agreement. Rothrock operated his truck for C & N in interstate commerce as an independent contractor. Plaintiff Jeter, an employee of C & N, was injured on the premises of C & N while assisting Rothrock in uncoupling his rig. Jeter accepted workers’ compensation benefits from C & N and initiated the instant tort action against Rothrock. Rothrock moved for summary judgment on the ground that he was immune from tort liability under the exclusive…