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When A 'Company Hand' Is Not A Company Employee

Law360, New York (November 3, 2016, 6:05 PM EDT) -- On Aug. 5, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of a nonoperating working interest owner, Oasis, and its engineering subcontractor, RPM Consulting, holding that neither owed a duty of care to an employee of a drilling rig operator. North Dakota, like Texas and other states, follows Section 414 of the Restatement of Torts for determining liability for acts of independent contractors....

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