Herrera v. Phillipps

BURKE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant Enrique Herrera was injured while working for Gilligan's LLC, under the supervision of Robert Phillipps. Mr. Herrera filed suit seeking to recover damages for his injuries. Gilligan's sought summary judgment on the primary basis that, as Mr. Herrera's employer, it was immune from suit pursuant to the Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act. Mr. Phillipps also asserted that the Act shielded him from the negli-genee claim by Mr. Herrera, and that Mr. Herrera had not presented facts sufficient to establish Mr. Phillipps' liability as a co-employee under the Act.…