Legal Opinion
Angelotti v. Walt Disney Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 24, 2011No. B219946PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Anthony Angelotti was injured while rehearsing a stunt for a film. He filed a complaint against several parties associated with the film production. The trial court concluded that a production company, Second Mate Productions, Inc. (Second Mate), was Angelotti’s special employer and that the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule precluded any recovery against either Second Mate or its employee, Jim Stephan. The court also concluded that The Walt Disney Company (Disney Company) and other defendants owed Angelotti no duty of care. The court granted summary judgment in favor…
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