Dildine v. Hunt Transportation, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE HEIPLE

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, William Dildine, was injured in a propane explosion while making repairs on a Happy Cab Company automobile (hereinafter Happy Cab). The accident occurred in the garage area of a building owned by the defendant, Hunt Transportation, Inc. (hereinafter Hunt), and occupied by Hunt and Happy Cab. Dildine’s complaint alleged that Hunt should be liable for the injuries he received under a theory of common law negligence. The trial court granted Hunt’s motion to dismiss by finding that Dildine was a joint employee of Hunt and…