Stoltze v. Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp.

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Appellant Brian Stoltze appeals an order of the Sebastian County Circuit Court, Greenwood Division, granting summary judgment to appellee Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation (“AVECC”). While employed by Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“AECI”), an independent contractor of AVECC, Stoltze suffered a severe burn injury due to an electric shock. Stoltze filed suit against AVECC. He acknowledged the general rule that an employer owes no duty to employees of its independent contractors; however, he argued that several exceptions applied to his case which would…