Cortez v. Nacco Material Handling Group, Inc.
Oregon Supreme Court
337 P.3d 111 (2014)
Relevant factsFree
Cortez (plaintiff) was injured while working for Sun Studs, LLC, and sued the LLC's parent and sole member, Swanson (defendant), which had provided general safety oversight and a customizable safety manual to Sun Studs but delegated day-to-day implementation of specific safety measures to Sun Studs employees; the trial court granted Swanson summary judgment on negligence and statutory Employers Liability Law claims, and the court of appeals reversed only on the negligence claim.
IssueFree
Whether a member or manager of a limited liability company is liable for his or her acts or omissions to the extent those acts or omissions would be actionable against that person in an individual capacity.
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