Legal Opinion
Riley v. Southwest Marine, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 28, 1988No. D006578PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KREMER, P. J.
Sherue Riley appeals the granting of a summary judgment to Southwest Marine, Inc., on his tort claims for personal injuries received while he was working at Southwest Marine. On appeal, Riley contends the trial court erred in determining Southwest Marine was his employer as a matter of law and in ruling he was statutorily barred from bringing a tort action against Southwest Marine. We find no errors and therefore aifirm.
Facts
In August or September 1982, Riley signed up with Manpower, Inc., a labor broker. Manpower sent Riley to Southwest Marine for work as a general…
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