King v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Marion King, filed a common law negligence action for personal injuries against respondent AT & T/Network systems (AT & T). The trial court dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction limiting appellant’s recovery to that provided in the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Law. We affirm.

On February 23, 1989, appellant, an employee of ARA Food Services (ARA), was injured in a slip and fall at work as a result of the alleged negligence of AT & T. At the time of the fall, ARA was providing food service under contract in a cafeteria on AT & T’s…