Legal Opinion
Orlando Tavarez v. Allan Klingensmith
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 15, 2004No. 03-2815PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires that we determine whether the immunity afforded to an employer under the Workers’ Compensation Act of the Virgin Islands shields Allan Klingensmith, Orlando Tavarez’s supervisor, from personal liability for allegedly tortious acts committed as a manager of the employer’s business. We conclude that the injured employee’s suit against his supervisor is barred and affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division. 1
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The facts are not disputed. In 1995, Orlando Tavarez was employed by V.I. Cement & Building Products, Inc. (‘VI Cement”).…
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