Legal Opinion
William J. Fortner v. Specialty Contracting, LLC
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided January 31, 2017No. 2015-CA-00951-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, J.,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. William Fortner was injured while working for Specialty Contracting' LLC (“Specialty”). John Stark, a Specialty employee, was backing up a tractor trailer to a loading platform, and Fortner was behind the trailer directing him by walkie-talkie. The trailer struck Fortner, pinning him to the platform and causing serious injuries. Fortner filed suit against Specialty in circuit court, alleging that Specialty was liable for Stark’s negligence. However, the circuit court granted summary judgment for Specialty on the ground - that Fortner was an employee of Specialty…
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