Lingefelt v. International Paper Co.

BRYAN, Judge.

Chad Lingefelt (“Lingefelt”), Terri K. Lingefelt, and Lance McGurk, the plaintiffs below, appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of International Paper Company (“International Paper”), Gary Law, Lewis E. West, and Robert Osika, the defendants below, in this premises-liability action. We affirm.

Rimcor, Inc., an independent contractor, contracted with International Paper to dismantle equipment and to perform repair work in a paper mill owned by International Paper during a shutdown of that mill. Lingefelt and McGurk were Rimcor employees who were working on the shutdown of…