Sorenson v. Colibri Corp.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Acting Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the plaintiff, John Sorenson, from a grant of summary judgment entered in the Superior Court in favor of the defendant, Colibrí Corporation. 1 We affirm.

The issue presented is whether a “special employer” is an entity granted immunity from suit under the [Rhode Island] Workers’ Compensation Act (the act), G.L. 1956 (1986 Reenactment) § 28-29-20. We answer this question in the affirmative.

The facts insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

On October 21, 1991, plaintiff was an employee of Temp Pro Resources…