Legal Opinion
McCracken v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided March 19, 2001No. 98-P-102PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
On July 18, 1984, Thomas McCracken was seriously injured when he fell from a roof while working for John R. Silva who, pursuant to a contract with Sears. Roebuck & Company (Sears), was installing roofing materials that Sears had sold to the owner of the premises where the accident occurred. Silva and Sears claimed that they did not have workers’ compensation insurance for McCracken, who brought an action in the Superior Court, seeking tort damages under G. L. c. 152, §§ 66 & 67.1 However, on the first morning of trial, McCracken amended his claim against Sears to allege that it *185was liable to…
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