Legal Opinion
Whalen v. Dean Steel Erection Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 8, 1985No. Record 820541PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This appeal turns upon the question whether a general contractor’s employee may bring a tort action against a subcontractor for personal injuries caused by the subcontractor’s negligence on the job. The subcontractor contends that such an action is barred by the Worker’s Compensation Act.
The facts are undisputed. The Kroger Company desired to erect a grocery store building in Charlottesville. Kroger engaged Pinkerton and Laws Company as general contractor for the work. Pinkerton and Laws subcontracted the structural steel work to Dean Steel Erection Company, Inc., by a subcontract which…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. v. McReynoldsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Feitig v. ChalkleySupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
- Shell Oil Co. v. LeftwichSupreme Court of Virginia · 1972
- Sykes v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1947
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Conlin v. Turner's Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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