Ghersi v. Salazar

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

Dante Ghersi appeals from a summary judgment holding that his personal injury action against Huish Detergent, Inc. (“Huish”), and its employee, Joe Salazar, was barred by Utah Code Ann. § 35-1-60, the exclusive remedy provision of the Utah Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). We affirm.

I

The facts are undisputed. Adia Personnel Services, Inc. (“Adia”), a temporary labor service, contracted with defendant Huish to provide Huish with temporary employees. Huish paid Adia an hourly fee for each temporary employee, and Adia compensated the temporary employee…