Schmidt v. Intel Corp.

ARNOLD, J. pro tempore

Plaintiffs, Mark Schmidt (Schmidt) and his wife, appeal the trial court’s summary judgment dismissing their negligence, Oregon Employer Liability Law (ELL), and loss of consortium claims against defendant Intel. They assign error to the trial court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment and its granting of Intel’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that Schmidt was Intel’s subject worker and, therefore, Intel is protected from liability by the exclusive liability provision of the workers’ compensation law, ORS GSG.OlSllXa). Plaintiffs argue that Schmidt was…