Court Opinion

ID: 9933553
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-09 18:42:13.059865+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:10:09.618062
License: Public Domain

I concur in the majority opinion except as to that part which deals with the liability of defendant Partain.
It is true that the testimony of defendant Partain indicates that as safety director, his general administrative duty was to implement the safety programs. However, he also testified that "it was a part of [his] duties to attempt to furnish a reasonably safe place and safe equipment" for the employees. Thus, Partain's duty was to do more than act as a mere supervisor of others; his duty was to actually furnish safe equipment, etc. This testimony provided at least a scintilla of evidence necessary to prove that Partain had a personal duty toward the injured employees themselves and not merely a general administrative duty. Therefore, the co-employee test of liability was in fact met.