Pate v. Marathon Steel Co.

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

This matter is before us on a petition for an extraordinary writ. We choose to treat it as an interlocutory appeal because of the importance of the issue and the apparent widespread confusion surrounding Rule 54(b). Plaintiff Rita L. Pate sued defendants Marathon Steel Company (“Marathon”), Hensel-Phelps Company (“Hensel”), and Erico Products, Inc. (“Erico”), for claims arising out of a construction site ' accident. Plaintiff was employed by Placers, Inc., a Marathon subcontractor. In turn, Marathon was a subcontractor for Hensel. Plaintiff’s injury occurred when a welding…