Karhoff v. National Mills, Inc.

Briscoe, C.J.:

The heirs of Patrick Riley appeal the dismissal of their negligence action against Riley’s employer and other unnamed defendants. Riley was killed while performing his duties as an employee of National Mills, Inc. National Mills, through its workers compensation insurance carrier, paid medical expenses and the statutory burial allowance, and paid the no-dependent death benefit to the State in the amount of $18,500.

On August 1, 1991, Riley was crushed while making repairs to a rib knitting machine during his employment with National Mills. It is undisputed that Riley’s death was…