Warburton v. Phoenix Steel Corporation

OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

TAYLOR, Judge.

Plaintiff, an employee of A. E. Warbur-ton and Sons, Inc. [Warburton], was injured while working at the steel plant of Phoenix Steel Corporation [Phoenix] at Claymont, Delaware. 1 Phoenix had contracted with E. W. Bliss Company [Bliss] to make certain improvements in the steel plant. Bliss, in turn, had contracted with Noble J. Dick, Inc. [Dick] to perform some of the work for which Phoenix and Bliss had contracted. Dick, in turn, had contracted with Warburton to perform work provided under the contract between Bliss and Dick. Plaintiff…