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FONNER v. SHANDON, INC.

555 Pa. 370 (1999)

724 A.2d 903

William FONNER, Appellant, v. SHANDON, INC. and Jendoco Construction Corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 21, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Bacharach, Pittsburgh, for William Fonner.

Thomas Fallert, Jason A. Archinaco, Pittsburgh, for Shandon, Inc. and Jendoco Const. Corp.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether, following changes in 1974 to the Workers' Compensation Act (the "Act")1 that made it mandatory for employers to provide workers' compensation coverage, a general contractor is a "statutory employer" under the Act so that the general contractor is immune from suit by an injured worker for common law negligence, where the subcontractor directly employing...

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