Whirley Industries, Inc. v. Segel

WOLFE, P.J.,

This is a unique action in trespass wherein plaintiff seeks to recover *321$10,000 as punitive damages and a sum in excess of $10,000 as shall be proved at time of trial equal to the increase in plaintiffs workmen’s compensation insurance premiums paid by it and to be paid by reason of injuries to plaintiffs employee, Wilham W. Stockdill caused by defendants’ negligence.

Defendants have demurred.

The gravamen of the complaint is plaintiff is seeking to recover its increase in workmen’s compensation insurance premiums occasioned as a consequence of an accident in which its employee,…