Williams v. Nowak

NOLAN CARTER, Special Commissioner.

This is a common law action in tort by an employee against his coemployee, for alleged injuries resulting from a deliberate act of the latter.

Appellant and plaintiff in the court below was an employee of the General Electric Company at its plant in Louisville. Both appellant and the General Electric Company had elected to accept the provisions of the Kentucky Workmen’s Compensation Act, KRS Chapter 342.

Appellee and defendant, Edward J. Nowak, was also employed by General Electric Company as a supervisor, appellant being one of the employees under his…