Kutcka, et al. v. Gateway Building Systems, et al.
Docket No. 20220257
Oral Argument:
Thursday, February 16, 2023 9:30 AM
Docket Info
- Title
- David Kutcka, individually; The Estate
of Austin D. Dejno, by and through
Tammy Dejno, as its duly-appointed
personal representative; and Tammy
Dejno, individually, as wrongful death
plaintiff, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
Gateway Building Systems, Inc., Defendant, Third-Party Plaintiff,
and Appellee
v.
Joel Klipping, d/b/a MC Mill Workers, Third-Party Defendant - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : TORTS (NEGLIGENCE, LIAB., NUIS.)
- Appeal From
-
Case No. 2020-CV-02071
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Reid Alan Brady
2023 ND 91990 N.W.2d 605
Oral Argument
2/16/2023
Highlight
A general contractor is not the statutory employer of its subcontractor’s employees entitling it to immunity from suit under the exclusive remedy provisions of N.D.C.C. § 65-04-28.
An employee of a subcontractor operating under an agreement with a general contractor is deemed to be an employee of the general contractor for purposes of imposing liability on the general contractor for premium payments and applicable penalties when the subcontractor does not secure coverage or pay the premium owing.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Monte Lane Rogneby - 05029 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Duane A Lillehaug - 03232 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | SPEC. ASST. ATTY. GEN. | Jacqueline Sue Anderson - 05322 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Stacy Deery Stennes - 07228 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Cara Colletti Passaro - 09520 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Thomas J. Conlin - 06023 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Jeffrey Scott Weikum - 05344 |
| APPELLANT | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Taylor Brandt Cunningham - 09377 |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/02/2022 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 09/02/2022 | View |
| 2 | 09/02/2022 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 09/06/2022 | View |
| 3 | 09/06/2022 | Rec'd filing fee | |
| 4 | 09/06/2022 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | View |
| 5 | 09/06/2022 | Notice served on Taylor B. Cunningham, Thomas J. Conlin, Stacy D. Stennes, Jeffrey S. Weikum, | |
| 6 | 09/06/2022 | Stacey L. Sever, Cara C. Passaro, & Joel Klipping | |
| 7 | 09/15/2022 | MOTION TO DISMISS Joel Klipping, d/b/a MC Mill Workers | View |
| 8 | 10/05/2022 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED OCTOBER 4, 2022 (ENTRY NOS.1-4, 6-124) | View |
| 9 | 10/13/2022 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (granted to remove "Appellee" from Third-Party Defendant) - Granted | View |
| 10 | 11/01/2022 | All Transcripts Filed in Record | |
| 11 | 11/10/2022 | 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED NOVEMBER 9, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 1-4, 6-129) | View |
| 12 | 11/18/2022 | AMENDED 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2022 (ENTRY NOS. 125-130) | View |
| 13 | 11/30/2022 | MOTION TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF BY WSI | View |
| 14 | 11/30/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - WSI | View |
| 15 | 12/05/2022 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 16 | 12/06/2022 | MOTION TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF BY NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE | View |
| 17 | 12/06/2022 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF - NDAJ | View |
| 18 | 12/07/2022 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 19 | 12/08/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of ACB (NDAJ) back from CD | |
| 20 | 12/08/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of ACB (WSI) back from CD | |
| 21 | 12/09/2022 | APPELLANT BRIEF (Joint) | View |
| 22 | 12/09/2022 | Oral Argument Request by Appellants | |
| 23 | 12/15/2022 | Rec'd 3 copies of ATB back from CD | |
| 24 | 01/06/2023 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
| 25 | 01/06/2023 | Oral Argument Request by Appellee | |
| 26 | 01/06/2023 | MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICUS CURIAE BY THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF ND | View |
| 27 | 01/06/2023 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 28 | 01/06/2023 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF OF THE ASSOCATED GENTRAL CONTRACTORS OF ND | View |
| 29 | 01/09/2023 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. | |
| 30 | 01/09/2023 | Rec'd 3 copies of AEB from CSD | |
| 31 | 01/09/2023 | Rec'd 3 copies of ACB - AGCND from CSD | |
| 32 | 01/11/2023 | MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL PAGES FOR REPLY BRIEF | View |
| 33 | 01/12/2023 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (20 pages excluding cover page, TOC, TOA, cert. of compliance) - Granted | |
| 34 | 01/18/2023 | Non-compliant RYB rec'd; given until 1/24/23 to revise (lenth; footnotes) | |
| 35 | 01/20/2023 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
| 36 | 01/23/2023 | Rec'd 3 copies of RYB from CSD | |
| 37 | 01/24/2023 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 38 | 02/16/2023 | APPEARANCES: Taylor B. Cunningham, Thomas J. Conlin, Jeffrey S. Weikum; Cara C. Passaro | |
| 39 | 02/16/2023 | ARGUED: Thomas J. Conlin; Cara C. Passaro | |
| 40 | 02/16/2023 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 41 | 05/09/2023 | DISPOSITION | |
| 42 | 05/09/2023 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Tufte, Jerod E. | View |
| 43 | 05/09/2023 | Judgment | View |
| 44 | 05/09/2023 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellant | |
| 45 | 05/31/2023 | MANDATE |