Abbott v. Bolton

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

Daniel Abbott (Abbott) appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of DeMarco Bolton (Bolton) in Abbott’s personal-injury case. On appeal, Abbott asserts summary *290judgment was improper because there remained genuine issues of material fact and because Bolton owed Abbott a duty independent of their mutual employer’s non-delegable duty to provide a safe workplace. We reverse and remand for further proceedings in accordance with this opinion and the recent Missouri Supreme Court decisions in Peters v. Wady Indus., Inc.,…