Legal Opinion
Himes v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2011No. 10-5114PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Josh Himes was injured while mowing grass at an Army base when a deteriorating steam pipe fell from its place, striking him in the head. Himes and his wife sued the United States for these injuries. The district court granted summary judgment to the United States on the grounds that under the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Law, the United States was an “up-the-ladder” contractor, or statutory employer, and thus Himes’ only remedy was the workers’ compensation benefits he received from his direct employer. The Plaintiffs appeal this determination,…
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