Kolar v. Cassia County Idaho

JONES, Justice.

This appeal gives us occasion to consider the “statutory employer” provision in Idaho’s worker’s compensation scheme, I.C. § 72-223(1). Appellant Steven Kolar was employed by an engineering firm and working on the respondents’ road construction project when he was run over by a dump truck driven by an employee of one of the respondents. Mr. Kolar sued and the district court entered summary judgment in the respondents’ favor, ruling the respondents were his so-called statutory employers and thus immune from suit.

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