Nichols v. Jacobsen Construction Co.

Opinion

ORME, Judge:

1] 1 While unloading a truckload of seaffold-ing equipment for a Jacobsen Construction Company (Jacobsen) project, a pile of planks fell on appellant Rick J. Nichols, an employee of a subcontractor, causing him serious injuries. Nichols brought a negligence action against Jacobsen, and Jacobsen moved for summary judgment, arguing that it was immune from Nichols's suit because of the Workers' Compensation Act's exelusive-rem-edy provision. The trial court agreed with Jacobsen, granted its motion for summary judgment, and subsequently dismissed Nichols's complaint with…