Williams v. Schwartz

Opinion

PUGLIA, P. J.

Plaintiff witnessed the death of her husband in an accident which occurred in the course of his employment with the Schwartz Logging Company (“employer”). After recovering workers’ compensation benefits for her husband’s death, plaintiff filed this action against the employer and other parties for the emotional distress which she suffered as a result of the incident. The employer demurred in reliance on Labor Code provisions which make workers’ compensation proceedings the exclusive remedy for work-connected injury or death. The trial court sustained the demurrer with…