Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 13, 2020
Robby Sebacher, Appellant, vs. Midland Paper Company, Respondent.
Robby Sebacher appealed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Midland Paper Company on his negligence claim. Sebacher alleged he was assaulted by a Midland employee, but Midland asserted immunity under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law, claiming it was Sebacher's statutory employer. The appellate court affirmed the summary judgment, concluding that Sebacher was performing work in the usual course of Midland's business, thereby making Midland his statutory employer and barring his negligence claim.