United States Eighth Circuit

Under Missouri law, an employee of one party to a joint venture is considered an employee of both parties, and plaintiff's sole remedy for work-related injuries suffered at the hand of the joint venturer is the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2002
• Published 05/09/2002

Judges

• McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge., Before McMILLIAN and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael A. Gross, St. Louis, MO, argued (Theodore H. Hoffman and Steven M. Gelfman, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Christine M. Kocot, St. Louis, MO, argued (Byron E. Francis, on the brief), for appellee.