Roberts v. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Inc.

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Kenneth Roberts was injured working on a ship at the Ingalls shipyard, which was at that time owned and operated by Northtrop Grumman Ship Systems (“NGSS”). Roberts sued NGSS, alleging various acts of negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment to NGSS after finding as a matter of law that Roberts was a “borrowed employee” whose exclusive remedy was workers’ compensation. We agree with the trial court, so we affirm.

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¶ 2. Roberts earned a living as an itinerant electrician. He applied for a job with Ameri-Force Craft Services, a labor broker, after…