Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Layton Const. Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided April 8, 1994No. 930475-CAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before ORME, Associate P.J., and GREENWOOD and JACKSON, JJ. ORME, Associate Presiding Judge:
Plaintiff Kenny Jim Shaw appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his negligence action against defendants Layton Construction Company and Steel Deck Erectors, Inc. Shaw claims the trial court erred in applying Nevada workers’ compensation law, which precludes his negligence action, rather than Utah law, which permits it. We reverse the trial court’s order and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
FACTS
On February 5, 1990, Shaw was injured when he fell through a…
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