Legal Opinion
Briley v. Farm Fresh, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 21, 1990No. Record 891520PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Compton
In this personal injury action brought by an employee against an employer, the sole question is whether the trial court correctly ruled that the plaintiffs exclusive remedy was under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act), Code §§ 65.1-1 to -163.
During the early morning hours of June 14, 1986, plaintiff Cheryl Briley slipped and fell in a supermarket located in the City of Suffolk and operated by defendant Farm Fresh, Inc. Subsequently, the plaintiff brought this negligence action against defendant seeking recovery in damages for injuries allegedly suffered in the fall. The defendant filed a…
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