Cotton v. Bowen

Miller, Judge.

Anthony Cotton sued H & J Erectors, Inc. (the company which installed a printing press) and Reed Bowen (a co-employee) for injuries he sustained at work when his arm was crushed in the chiller rollers of the printing press. The trial court granted Bowen’s motion for summary judgment, and a jury found in favor of H & J Erectors in the subsequent trial. Cotton appeals both judgments. Because the Workers’ Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for injuries sustained in the course of employment from a co-worker’s negligence, we affirm the grant of summary judgment to Bowen. And…