Legal Opinion
Hudson v. Jarrett
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 2005No. Record 040433PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LACY, Justice.
James Hudson, Jr. filed a tort action against Otha Jarrett for injuries Hudson received while he was unloading cargo from a barge docked at a terminal operated by Virginia International Terminals, Inc. (VIT). At the time of the accident Jarrett was unloading cargo from another vessel. The trial court dismissed Hudson's motion for judgment holding that VIT was the statutory employer of both Hudson and Jarrett and therefore the exclusivity provision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, Code § 65.2-307, barred Hudson's tort action. Because VIT was not a party to any contract…
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