Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Budd Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1999No. Nos. 99-5518, 99-5585, 99-5613PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WISEMAN, District Judge.
Anthony Thompson (“Thompson”), a Merrick Mechanical, Inc. (“Merrick”) employee, sustained serious injuries while working at The Budd Company’s (“Budd”) Shelbyville, Kentucky manufacturing plant. Thompson sued Budd alleging common law tort claims. The district court entered summary judgment for Budd, finding that Budd qualified as a “contractor” under Kentucky Workers’ Compensation law and that Budd was immune from liability. Thompson appeals the district court’s decision that Budd is a “contractor.”
Stemming from the same set of events, Budd brought common law…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
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