Legal Opinion

Schwindt v. Hershey Foods Corp.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 2003No. 02CA1825PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge KAPELKE.

In this personal injury action for damages allegedly incurred as a result of a work-related injury, plaintiffs, Lonnie Schwindt (Employee) and Gina Schwindt, his wife, appeal the trial court order dismissing their claims against defendant, Hershey Foods Corporation (Employer), as barred by the exclusivity provision of the Workers' Compensation Act, §§ 841-102, C.R.8.2008. We affirm.

According to the allegations of the complaint, Employee was injured on the job while operating one of Employer's machines. Plaintiffs alleged that Employer had modified the machine to bypass…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Trinity Broadcasting of Denver, Inc. v. City of WestminsterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
  2. Lee v. Colorado Department of HealthSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. Rosenthal v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  4. Medina v. StateSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  5. Espinoza v. O'DELLSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

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