Legal Opinion
Rubio v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2006No. WD 65157PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH M. ELLIS, Judge.
Juan Rubio and Alice Q. Rubio filed a two-count petition against Home Depot for injuries Juan Rubio allegedly sustained when a Home Depot employee operating a forklift negligently caused a pallet of merchandise to fall from a top shelf and strike Mr. Rubio. In Count I, Mr. Rubio sought damages for his personal injuries based on the alleged negligence of the Home Depot employee. In Count II, Mrs. Rubio prayed for damages for loss of consortium. 1 The trial court dismissed the action, finding that Mr. Rubio was a statutory employee of Home Depot and that The Workers’…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bass v. National Super Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1995
- Wright v. BarrMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
- James v. PoppaSupreme Court of Missouri · 2002
- William v. St. Louis Science Center FoundationMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001